Government revises sanction for maintenance of streetlights

The Telangana government has revised the administrative sanction for the maintenance of LED streetlights in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation areas. The new sanction is ₹1,720.83 crore, which is ₹378.23 crore higher than the previous amount of ₹1,341.60 crore.

The revised sanction includes ₹252.35 crore towards GST, ₹31.50 crore for engaging a third-party agency, and ₹35.05 crore for other applicable taxes and unforeseen expenditure. The project is expected to be completed over 10 years, with the joint venture of BAC Infratech Private Limited and Vinci Global Private Limited being awarded the contract at a cost of ₹153.60 per streetlight per month.

The financial liability will be shared by the three municipal corporations based on their respective streetlight counts.

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