Extended data for Vivad se Vishwas claims until December 31

The finance ministry has extended the deadline for filing claims to resolve outstanding disputes pertaining to government contracts by two months, to December 31.

The government contract dispute resolution program, Vivad se Vishwas II, was introduced on July 15 and closed on October 31 for contractors to file claims.

The Department of Expenditure announced in an office memo that it has been decided to extend the deadline for submitting claims under the Vivad se Vishwas II scheme until December 31, 2023.

The programme is applicable to all domestic contractual disputes in which the Indian government or government undertakings are one of the parties…