The Times of India 16.02.2013
BMC civic vigilance department facing staff crunch
MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation's vigilance department, that is incharge of
checking the quality of civic work being carried out by contractors is
having a staff crunch. Due to the staff crunch only 25 per cent of these
works have been inspected by the vigilance department leading to
compromise in the quality of the works.
According to the civic sources, there is one chief engineer, four executive engineers, 30 assistant engineers and six sub engineers in the vigilance department as against the present requirement of total 51 engineers.
"We are falling short of officials as far as manpower is concerned, however considering the huge infrastructure boom in the city, the BMC should fill all the vacant spots," said a senior civic official. According to the officials figures, in last three years, the civic vigilance department has been able to inspect only 25 per cent of civic ward level works across the city.
"We have collected a total fine of Rs 122 crores from contractors for carrying out substandard works in last three years. Had the manpower been more, we would have worked more effectively," he said. The vigilance department also fines the contractors for shoddy job. These works includes roads, building construction, gutters, water supply and sewage projects and other ward level works carried under executive engineers. The material used for these works is checked during inspections.
According to the civic sources, there is one chief engineer, four executive engineers, 30 assistant engineers and six sub engineers in the vigilance department as against the present requirement of total 51 engineers.
"We are falling short of officials as far as manpower is concerned, however considering the huge infrastructure boom in the city, the BMC should fill all the vacant spots," said a senior civic official. According to the officials figures, in last three years, the civic vigilance department has been able to inspect only 25 per cent of civic ward level works across the city.
"We have collected a total fine of Rs 122 crores from contractors for carrying out substandard works in last three years. Had the manpower been more, we would have worked more effectively," he said. The vigilance department also fines the contractors for shoddy job. These works includes roads, building construction, gutters, water supply and sewage projects and other ward level works carried under executive engineers. The material used for these works is checked during inspections.
