Pune: PMC’s Rs 100-Crore Toilet Cleaning Tender Faces Scrutiny Over Rs 85 Fixed Rate, BJP's Ujwal Keskar Seeks Inquiry
Pune: A proposed tender by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for the daily cleaning and maintenance of public and community toilets across the city has come under scrutiny, with former PMC opposition leader Ujwal Keskar alleging irregularities in the tendering process and questioning the basis for fixing the minimum rate at Rs 85 per toilet seat per day. While speaking to The Free Press…
A proposed Rs 100-crore tender by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for daily cleaning and maintenance of public toilets in the city has come under scrutiny. Former opposition leader Ujwal Keskar has questioned the fixed rate of Rs 85 per toilet seat per day and the tender conditions, seeking an immediate inquiry. Keskar and two other former leaders submitted a representation to PMC Commissioner Nawal Kishore Ram on September 22, raising concerns over the financial implications, tender process, and deployment of private contractors.
The proposal involves cleaning 15,107 seats across 1,204 public and community toilets in three shifts daily, with minor repairs and maintenance. At the approved rate, the daily expenditure would be around Rs 12.84 lakh, or approximately Rs 46.87 crore annually. Keskar questioned the basis for fixing the minimum rate, stating that it is unclear how the rate of Rs 85 per seat per day was determined.
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