Nagpur: The state Public Works Department (PWD) is preparing to spend a whopping Rs82 lakh on housekeeping, drinking water, cooks, helpers, cleaning and furniture arrangements for the upcoming winter session of the Maharashtra legislature in Nagpur. The substantial expenditure proposed for routine services at govt accommodation facilities has brought into focus the hefty amount of public money being earmarked for arrangements during the session.
1 on Nov 3, the department has floated six tenders collectively worth Rs82 lakh for various services at Ravi Bhavan, Nag Bhavan and Old Hyderabad House. 7 to 21 before, during and after the session. Another Rs13 lakh has been earmarked for providing cooks and helpers at various cabinet ministers’ cottages and the canteen of the 12-suite building at Ravi Bhavan. 1 to 16 and various suites on the premises of Nag Bhavan. The work covers four buildings, the 40-suite building and 21 cottages, with labour required before, during and after the session.
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According to an e-tender advertisement issued by PWD Division No. Interestingly, all six tenders have been floated for the second time, indicating that the department is making another attempt to finalise contractors. A closer examination of the advertisement reveals that PWD has earmarked Rs24 lakh solely for supplying packaged drinking water to barracks at Old Hyderabad House. Surprisingly, two separate tenders, each worth Rs12 lakh, carry identical descriptions for supplying drinking water during the assembly period. Whether these are separate contracts or an inadvertent duplication remains unclear. Similarly, the department plans to spend Rs15 lakh on housekeeping, catering and management of household affairs at PA Quarters Nos. The advertisement specifically mentions that these services are required during the assembly period only. The expenditure does not end here. PWD has proposed another Rs15 lakh for outdoor cleaning and sweeping at ministerial cottages Nos. The work will be undertaken before, during and after the winter session. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Additionally, Rs15 lakh has been earmarked for supplying labour merely to arrange furniture at Ravi Bhavan. The proposed expenditure raises questions about the scale and cost of routine arrangements for the legislative session even as the state is facing drought. However, the advertisement does not disclose the quantity of drinking water required, the number of workers to be deployed or the detailed break-up of individual expenses. the actual expenditure will depend on the contracts awarded While the combined estimated value stands at Rs82 lakh. Download the TOI App.