MLA calls for scrapping of BMC’s ₹150 cr tunnel laundry project in Mulund
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MLA calls for scrapping of BMC’s ₹150 cr tunnel laundry project in Mulund

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A call to cancel the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s ₹150 crore tunnel laundry project, slated for a prime plot on LBS Marg in Mulund, was made in the legislative assembly on Tuesday. MLA Mihir Kotecha raised concerns, asserting that Mulund residents would oppose the project due to its potential negative impact on their well-being as it would be used to wash garments from BMC hospitals, including clothes worn by patients and staff, as well as bed linens. MLA calls for scrapping of BMC’s ₹ 150 cr tunnel laundry project in Mulund The MLA argued that this would negatively affect the environment and pollute the air in an area choked with high-rises. The BMC had invited tenders for the establishment and operation of a tunnel laundry capable of washing 40,000 garments, including those from municipal hospitals across Mumbai.

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Shiv Sena leader asks Bombay civic body chief not to scrap projects amid reports of corruption
2 years, 10 months ago

Shiv Sena leader asks Bombay civic body chief not to scrap projects amid reports of corruption

India Today  

Amidst reports of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation cancelling tenders after allegations of corruption by the BJP, former mayor and Shiv Sena leader Kishori Pednekar has written to Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Chahal asking him not to change or tweak decisions already made by the civic Standing Committee or other committees. I don’t know how true this is, but I have written …

Mumbai civic body scraps tunnel laundry tender amidst corruption allegations
2 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai civic body scraps tunnel laundry tender amidst corruption allegations

India Today  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has scrapped its Rs 160 crore tender to construct a tunnel laundry, citing a shortage of land for constructing the laundry. The tender was floated to set up and operate a tunnel laundry to wash around 40,000 garments that came from municipal hospitals in Mumbai. "Washing costs will go up to around Rs 17 per garment, …

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