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Kanpur Corporators Elect New Vice-Chairman Amidst Tender Dispute
6 Aug
Summary
- Abhinav Shukla elected vice-chairman of Kanpur Municipal Corporation.
- Proposal to build new Kriya Ghars and renovate existing ones approved.
- Mayor criticizes sanitation tender process, demands cancellation.
Abhinav Shukla was unanimously elected vice-chairman of the Kanpur Municipal Corporation's working committee on Wednesday. Mayor Pramila Pandey presided over the meeting where the committee approved a significant proposal to build a Kriya Ghar in every city ward and also renovate existing ones.
A key point of contention arose regarding door-to-door garbage collection tenders. Mayor Pramila Pandey expressed strong disapproval of tenders being floated for sanitation services without committee consultation. She declared this an incorrect practice and instructed officials to cancel any tenders issued without committee review.
Further deliberations were postponed until Thursday. Officials failed to present new tenders, the budget sheet, and the comment sheet related to door-to-door garbage collection. The mayor indicated that a final decision would be made only after all necessary documents are submitted to the committee.
