The Times Of India 05.04.2013
Ranchi Municipal Corporation may end deal with A2Z
RANCHI: Ranchi Municipal Corporation
(RMC) is planning to terminate the 30-year contract with A2Z Waste
Management Company as the latter is doing little to keep the city clean.
Deputy CEO of RMC Shailendra Kumar Lal said, "We have been monitoring the work of A2Z Company for the past 15 days and we found that the work is not satisfactory. We spoke to them and they have promised that they will improve. But if they don't, then we will take some strict action against them in two-three days."
It's not even two years after the contract was signed and the waste management company is paying little attention to its work. Piled up garbage is seen on almost all roads, including some posh localities in the city. However, for days A2Z's garbage-collection vans remain elusive. Staff crunch and defunct vehicles are to be blamed.
Shiven Sharma, a resident of Argora, said, "It has been more than a month now that A2Z company has not been paying attention to the cleanliness in our area. The workers come once in five days. But in those five days, the garbage bin overflows and half the road gets covered with garbage."
Many workers of A2Z company had quit as they were not paid well. Those who are working can be seen pulling a small garbage cart behind them or cleaning bins with hands. Chhotu, a sweeper working with A2Z, said, "Earlier, the garbage collection vehicle was used to clean the big bins but now we have to clean them with our hands because our seniors say the vehicles have become defunct."
Naga Baba Khatal, the area where A2Z vehicles are parked, is full of broken vans.
"None of the machines is working properly. Workers are resigning because they are not being paid and the post of managing director and public relations officer at the company is vacant. The company seems to have become directionless," a senior staff at A2Z said on condition of anonymity.
"This month, there are major festivals like Ram Navami, Sarhul and Manda puja. We are planning to use our resources and start a cleanliness drive ahead of festivals as we cannot rely only on A2Z Company anymore," said RMC's Lal.
Deputy CEO of RMC Shailendra Kumar Lal said, "We have been monitoring the work of A2Z Company for the past 15 days and we found that the work is not satisfactory. We spoke to them and they have promised that they will improve. But if they don't, then we will take some strict action against them in two-three days."
It's not even two years after the contract was signed and the waste management company is paying little attention to its work. Piled up garbage is seen on almost all roads, including some posh localities in the city. However, for days A2Z's garbage-collection vans remain elusive. Staff crunch and defunct vehicles are to be blamed.
Shiven Sharma, a resident of Argora, said, "It has been more than a month now that A2Z company has not been paying attention to the cleanliness in our area. The workers come once in five days. But in those five days, the garbage bin overflows and half the road gets covered with garbage."
Many workers of A2Z company had quit as they were not paid well. Those who are working can be seen pulling a small garbage cart behind them or cleaning bins with hands. Chhotu, a sweeper working with A2Z, said, "Earlier, the garbage collection vehicle was used to clean the big bins but now we have to clean them with our hands because our seniors say the vehicles have become defunct."
Naga Baba Khatal, the area where A2Z vehicles are parked, is full of broken vans.
"None of the machines is working properly. Workers are resigning because they are not being paid and the post of managing director and public relations officer at the company is vacant. The company seems to have become directionless," a senior staff at A2Z said on condition of anonymity.
"This month, there are major festivals like Ram Navami, Sarhul and Manda puja. We are planning to use our resources and start a cleanliness drive ahead of festivals as we cannot rely only on A2Z Company anymore," said RMC's Lal.
