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Haji Ali promenade beautification project held up again

The civic body’s ambitious project of beautification of the Haji Ali promenade has hit a roadblock again as the contractor quoted an amount higher than the estimated cost decided by the BMC.

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The civic body’s ambitious project of beautification of the Haji Ali promenade has hit a roadblock again as the contractor quoted an amount higher than the estimated cost decided by the BMC. This is also good example of the errant contractors and how they are looting the tax payers’ money.

Four years ago, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had drawn up a plan to transform the plain-looking Haji Ali promenade into a major tourist attraction.

Lalita Gupta, BMC’s architect prepared a plan with a theme after discussion with senior civic officials. The plan was the promenade will beautify with the theme - Nakshatra (Zodiac sign).

The BMC had earmarked Rs48 crore for the project. The BMC invited tenders according to the planThe contractor quoted Rs 100 crores. Surprisingly, he was the lowest bidder among the five contractors who bid.

According to proposed plans the contractor had to beautify the promenade according to the blue-print drawn up. The strengthening of the promenade was already complete by the coastal engineering department of the state government.

The BMC paid the PWD Rs3 crore for that.

“Now the BMC is not ready to award as the cost of the contract is much higher. But the said contractor is pressurizing the BMC by using his political contracts,” said top officials from the BMC.

“The BMC is considering to invite tenders for the same work again. Which would consume one more year,” said an official from BMC.
Beautification of the public places has high priority on civic commissioner Subodhkumar’s agenda. 

“The public places should be beautified and the work should be completed as early as possible,’” he said.

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