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) While selecting the site, it should be ensured that land isnot waterlogged and is suitable for construction ofbuilding. Efforts should be made to select the sitewhich is centrally located and is convenient for CBIpersonnel.c) Offer of the landlord/Government with cost of land is tobe collected.d) It is to be ensured that identified land is free from anydispute.e) Preference is to be given for purchase of land from thegovernment agencies like CPWD/StateGovernment/PSU, etc.f) The price of land is to be got assessed/verified by theCPWD inter alia reasonableness of cost of land -certificate is to be obtained from CPWD.g) Draft Committee on Non-plan Expenditure Note (CNE) isto be sent alongwith the proposal if the total cost of landand building is Rs.5 crores and above.h) The proposal is required to be routed through RegionalOffice and Zonal Joint Director.29.5 Once site for construction of office is purchased, further actionfor construction of building is to be taken by the branch withoutdelay. CPWD is to be requested for preparation of architecturaldesign, drawings and preliminary estimate for the office/quartersproposed for construction. While request is being made to CPWD, therequirement calculated as per the guidelines given above should beinformed to the CPWD so that the requirement and the plan are inorder. The proposal duly approved by the DIG and JD concernedmust be sent to the Head Office. After the approval of Director, CBI,the proposal is sent to the government for sanction.29.6 For hiring the building on rent for office purposes, effortsshould be made to locate government owned/PSU/semi-governmentbuilding. Where it is not available, private accommodation is to behired. For this purpose, as per CVC guidelines 55[1] , it is mandatory togive wide publicity through local newspapers wherever the monthlyrent of building is likely to be above Rs.60,000. On receipt of tenders55[1] OM No.5DD-6-CTE-5 dated 8.9.1999Page 201 of 201