NMC to hire 265 tankers for water supply

Nagpur: Amid water works department’s failure to complete 24x7 supply project, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will hire 265 tankers for the next two years. These tankers, which will be paid Rs360 per trip, would be deployed to supply potable water in non-network areas of the city. Currently, the NMC is supplying water through 194 tankers.
Prakash Bhoyar-headed NMC’s standing committee approved the civic administration’s proposal to this effect on Friday.
Bhoyar said until recently, the NMC has paid Rs386 per trip per tanker. “But now due to competition among tanker providers, the rate has come down to Rs360 even after diesel price hikes,” he pointed out. NMC will pay Rs360 per tanker for one year and Rs386 per trip for the second year, said Bhoyar.
The standing panel also gave its green signal to entrust the Rs31.54 crore work of strengthening, improvement and beautification of Gandhisagar to a private firm.
Other proposals including extension to IT Craft company for two years, extension of two months for 40 drivers too were cleared.
However, the panel rejected the request of estate and project consultative committee chairman for providing a four-wheeler for official work in the city.