SSI units shall be required to pay only 50% of the amount of earnest money prescribed by the tendering authority or Rs. 5000, whichever is lower.
Tender documents shall also be supplied to the SSI units at the rate of 50 per cent of the price of the documents or Rs. 100 whichever be lower SICOP/SIDCO shall be treated at par with the SSI units for the purposes of the aforementioned provisions.