‘Contractors Will Be Paid Only For Work Completed’: Panvel Municipal Corporation Inspects 106 Ganesh Immersion Sites
Panvel, September 29, 2026: The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has begun physical inspections and measurements of the work carried out at the 106 Ganesh immersion sites arranged across the civic limits during the recent Ganeshotsav. The civic administration has said that contractors will be paid only for the work actually completed and verified on site. The clarification came after Shiv Sena…
Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has commenced inspections and measurements of all 106 Ganesh immersion sites set up across the city during the Ganeshotsav festival. Contractors will only be compensated for the work that is verified as completed on-site. This clarification came after accusations of irregularities in the construction of artificial ponds and other arrangements by Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Leena Arjun Garad.
PMC House Leader Advocate Prakash Binedar refuted these claims and emphasized that final bills would only be approved after thorough inspection, measurement, and assessment of the work. The administration arranged both artificial (77) and natural (29) immersion sites, along with various facilities such as barricading, electricity, lighting, CCTV cameras, medical facilities, security personnel, and traffic management.
The inspections aim to determine the extent of work done at each location and ensure the facilities meet contract terms. The final payment to contractors will be based on these measurements and assessments. Binedar also addressed the property tax dispute, asserting that it is a crucial revenue source for the civic body, funding essential services, and criticizing Garad's comparison of property tax to the "jizya tax."
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