Sending a stern message to the contracting companies not having the ability to adhere to the stipulated deadline, the Board of Directors of Pimpri-Chinchwad Smart City Limited has fined L&T and Tech Mahindra for finishing up the allotted work at “snail’s speed”. ..”
The matter got here to mild in the course of the assembly of the Board of Directors of Pimpri-Chinchwad Smart City Limited. The assembly came about within the auto cluster of Chinchwad. Chairman Nitin Karir, who’s the state’s principal secretary, Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil and different administrators had been current within the assembly.
Disclosing the choices taken within the assembly, Joint CEO Neelkanth Poman informed this letter on Saturday that the Board of Directors rejected requests by each the companies to waive their tremendous quantity. “However, the board rejected his demand. The board has argued that no matter reduction was to be given as per the proposal of the federal government, it has been given to them. In addition, he has given an extension to finish his work. “
Poman mentioned that there are a complete of 5 contractors who’re implementing 38 sensible metropolis tasks. “Of these, L&T is implementing six tasks whereas Tech Machindra is implementing 16 tasks. Both the businesses haven’t been in a position to full their tasks within the allotted time-frame. His work was going at a snail’s tempo. Therefore, L&T was fined Rs 36 lakh whereas Tech Mahindra was fined Rs 1.36 crore. The quantity has been deducted from the payments.
Poman mentioned each the businesses requested the board of administrators to waive their penalty quantity because the delay was because of the COVID pandemic and the lockdown. “Both the companies had requested that they confronted scarcity of manpower and materials because of the ongoing pandemic and lockdown. He mentioned that the migrant laborers had gone house after the lockdown and because of the lockdown in numerous nations, materials from overseas was additionally not out there. However, the board was of the opinion that they’ve given obligatory reduction below the federal government proposal and no additional reduction might be given to each the businesses. However, the board has given six months to each the companies to finish their work, he mentioned.
In the assembly, Poman mentioned that the director offers extension to the contractor who’s implementing the e-classroom mission in 105 city faculties. Extension has been given for 3 months. “Rs 5.64 crore sanctioned for installation of IT equipment in civic schools,” he mentioned. The board additionally determined to represent a separate committee for fiber cable networking which might be a income for the civic physique.
The board has additionally appointed a personal company KPMGL to take ahead the sensible metropolis tasks. In the final three years, three tasks have been accomplished and it’s anticipated that many of the tasks will probably be accomplished within the subsequent three months. The company has been given an extension of 1 month. “Based on the implementation of the project, further expansion will be decided,” the PCMC chief mentioned. Ashish Jain has been appointed for the “India Cycles for Challenge” mission.
The board mentioned that out of Rs 637 crore obtained from the central authorities, Rs 521 crore has been spent on tasks. “Several projects will be completed in the next three months,” Patil mentioned.
Mayor Usha Dhore, PCMC House chief Namdev Dhake, Leader of Opposition Raju Misal, MNS group chief Sachin Chikhale, Corporator Pramod Kute, PMPML C&M Rajendra Jagtap, Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner Krishna Prakash, who runs Pimpri-Chinchwad Smart City Limited are all administrators. , had been current within the assembly.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
