The Times of India 17.04.2013
Jaipur Municipal Corporation ready to award sanitation work to pvt firms
JAIPUR: The Jaipur
Municipal Corporation (JMC) is once again all set to award work to
private firms to maintain the sanitation of the city. After the failure
of A2Z Company, which was given the responsibility for door-to-door garbage collection, JMC has now completed the planning of another model for integrated waste management system.
"A proposal to invite tenders for appointing sanitation contractors in the city for different wards will be sent to the state government soon," said a JMC official. As per the new plan, garbage collection and sanitation work would be outsourced to 10 companies in seven zones. "The scope for small sanitation contractors will also be created in the new tender process as they work sincerely after the security money is deposited," a member of the sanitation committee said.
The committee believes that the new model will ensure proper sanitation as this kind of arrangement is running successfully in cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. An official explaining the concept said the city will be divided into seven zones for garbage collection. Each zone will have a dedicated garbage collector. In case one company is unable to meet the expectations, the other company will come into action.
Similarly, to avoid any mismanagement, a separate company will be appointed for transportation of garbage while separate tenders will be invited for setting up of plants for processing the waste.
To ensure that all tourist spots of the city remain clean, the government is also planning to appoint a different contractor who will exclusively look after these places. "The corporation has reached a consensus on it and consultant P U Asanani has been appointed to work out the details. Once the formalities are completed, a formal request will be sent to the state government for approval," said a senior official.
"A proposal to invite tenders for appointing sanitation contractors in the city for different wards will be sent to the state government soon," said a JMC official. As per the new plan, garbage collection and sanitation work would be outsourced to 10 companies in seven zones. "The scope for small sanitation contractors will also be created in the new tender process as they work sincerely after the security money is deposited," a member of the sanitation committee said.
The committee believes that the new model will ensure proper sanitation as this kind of arrangement is running successfully in cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. An official explaining the concept said the city will be divided into seven zones for garbage collection. Each zone will have a dedicated garbage collector. In case one company is unable to meet the expectations, the other company will come into action.
Similarly, to avoid any mismanagement, a separate company will be appointed for transportation of garbage while separate tenders will be invited for setting up of plants for processing the waste.
To ensure that all tourist spots of the city remain clean, the government is also planning to appoint a different contractor who will exclusively look after these places. "The corporation has reached a consensus on it and consultant P U Asanani has been appointed to work out the details. Once the formalities are completed, a formal request will be sent to the state government for approval," said a senior official.
