Technology for waste plant on Chandigarh Municipal Corporation House agenda

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 27

Eight development issues, including buying of breathing apparatus sets for firemen and deciding technology for the waste processing plant, will be taken up during the MC House meeting on Tuesday.

The MC will decide on procuring the long-pending 44 breathing apparatus (BA) sets for firemen. According to the MC records, all breathing apparatus sets are outdated and have outlived their lifespan of four years as fixed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Most of the existing BA sets are more than 10 years old and thus, not dependable for rescue operations and need an immediate replacement. The Finance and Contract Committee in 2018 had approved the proposal to purchase 44 BA sets for Rs46.81 lakh through e-tendering. However, despite floating a tender on government e-marketplace five times, the MC failed to finalise the bid.

Later, different companies submitted their fresh specifications. The total cost now goes to an estimated Rs68.16 lakh. Since the cost has increased, the MC will need an approval.

The apparatus set is a life-saving equipment used by firemen to save people trapped in an atmosphere of poisonous gases.

The MC House will also decide whether to organise the annual Chrysanthemum show in December. Due to Covid, it was not held last year.

Floating expression of interest for operation and maintenance of Maloya Gaushala to execute the development works in Mani Majra, paver blocks in internal roads in Sector 25, study tours of councillors in Delhi and Ambala for deciding upgrade and maintenance of the waste processing plant and other agendas will be tabled too.