PMC backtracks, contract for installing street lighting system changes hands

  • 27/06/2008

  • Indian Express (Mumbai)

Pune, June 26 Showing a half-hearted approach in its decisions, the standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday withdrew a decision that it had passed last week. The committee pulled out the contract of installing modern street lighting energy management system from one of the three private companies. The project is to be carried out on a number of city roads under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. Last week, the committee had given approval to appoint three private companies, namely Philips India Ltd, Crompton Greaves Ltd and Bajaj Electricals Ltd, for installing this lighting system on city roads. The total estimated cost is Rs 27.37 crore. However, after 'rechecking' the specifications of the proposal, the standing committee changed its decision and the responsibility that Bajaj was entrusted with was cancelled