The Hindu 13.02.2014
Corporation spared blushes over waste management
The Corporation, which was faced with a major crisis
in waste movement, can heave a sigh of relief for the time being after
the existing contractor entrusted with the operation of the civic body’s
solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram agreed for a
stop-gap-arrangement till a new agency is identified through bidding.
With
the contract with the existing agency Environ Green set to expire on
Saturday, the Corporation was faced with the prospect of a city stinking
with piled-up waste. Much to the relief of the Corporation, the
representatives of Environ Green agreed to continue on the job till an
alternative arrangement was put in place at a meeting convened by the
chairman of the health standing committee T.K. Asharaf on Wednesday.
Though
the Corporation had decided not to renew the contract without bidding,
it is yet to initiate tender formalities to find a new agency.
The
situation worsened on Tuesday after Environ Green declined to continue
with the job unless the contract was renewed. The agency has agreed to
carry out the work for the next three months.
Environ Green has agreed for a stop-gap.