BMC headquarters
Standing committee chairperson Prabhakar Shinde sought a comprehensive inquiry into the matter, action against the officials responsible, and the tabling of a report within 15 days.
He said this was the best example of how the standing committee was forced to take decisions “at gunpoint”, as the matter had been brought before it only four days earlier. citing threat of BMC’s accounts being frozen, members from both the ruling party and opposition criticised the civic administration for imposing the financial burden on citizens While the standing committee on Tuesday approved the proposal for the payment.
The contract for a study of the entire functioning and maintenance of the sewage disposal operation and maintenance system, including facilities in operation, under construction and those planned to be constructed over the next 10 years, was awarded to Canada-based R V Anderson Associates Ltd with PHE Consultants as its local partner in 1995, according to the civic body.
Congress Group leader Ashraf Azmi sought an inquiry into the “avoidable” financial burden arising from prolonged litigation.
He also demanded that the municipal commissioner place before the standing committee a consolidated statement of all significant monetary claims currently pending against the BMC before courts, tribunals or other judicial/quasi-judicial forums.