HYDERABAD: In a whacky turn of events, over 5,000 public bogs are missing within the Elevated Hyderabad Municipal Company (GHMC) limits and sarcastically, officers seem to be completely clueless in regards to the truth. Even extra baffling is the truth that despite the indisputable truth that these so-known as bogs are non-existent, the corporate is paying Rs.2.2 crore per month towards their repairs.
The civic physique, in January final three hundred and sixty five days, claimed that about 7,800 public bogs had been installed at 3,500 places at some stage within the municipal company limits and efforts were on to fulfill the target of 10,000 lavatory seats establish by the disclose executive. It even claimed that the city now had the most attention-grabbing different of public bogs than any different city within the country. Just a few of those products and providers own been installed below fabricate just and switch foundation spicy different agencies.
The corporate has been paying `8,000 per seat towards their repairs. Although the set up of 10,000 seats at some stage in GHMC limits could perhaps still own been executed by January, the efforts to fulfill the target were delayed basically attributable to Covid-19 pandemic. Officials told the GHMC that the balance 2,200 phenomenal lavatory seats could perhaps be installed on the earliest and tenders were already floated to assemble the works. Apart from creating these products and providers, the municipal company additionally prioritised their repairs and the job has been entrusted to different agencies, alongside with a pair of self-abet groups. Below this initiative, the estimated complete expenditure is set `2.2 crore to 2.5 crore. Of the 6,000 current public bogs, around 1,000 own been installed in LB Nagar zone, 1,000 in Kukatpally zone, 1,034 in Charminar zone, 1,000 in Serilingampally zone, 905 in Khairatabad zone and 1,032 in Secunderabad zone.
On the different hand, as per the most up-to-date records, the civic physique currently has 532 bogs in LB Nagar zone, 351 in Charminar zone, 201 in Khairatabad zone, 449 in Serilingampally zone, 437 in Kukatpally zone and 203 in Secunderabad zone. Total, the city has handiest 2,173 bogs and 5,512 seats.
“No subject engaging tenders, non-public agencies did no longer turn as a lot as defend in repairs of public bogs,” an legitimate mentioned, inquiring for anonymity. When requested in regards to the missing bogs within the city that own been broadly outdated for the political campaigning all around the corporate polls in 2020, the legitimate mentioned he was once staunch appearing in line with the instructions of his elevated authorities. When requested about paying Rs.2.2 crore no subject taking away over 5,000 bogs, the legitimate refused to statement on the difficulty.
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