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Ludhiana’s Rs 1,408 crore waste project clears technical bids
The Ludhiana municipal corporation's long-pending solid waste management project has moved a step closer to reality after both bids for the Rs 1,408 crore tender passed technical evaluations. The project, which involves…
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The Ludhiana municipal corporation's long-pending solid waste management project has moved a step closer to reality after both bids for the Rs 1,408 crore tender passed technical evaluations. The project, which involves door-to-door collection, transportation, and processing of municipal solid waste through a public-private partnership, had struggled to attract investors for over a year, with earlier tenders drawing no interest due to high costs and long-term commitments.
The latest tender, issued on March 21 and initially set to close on April 7, saw seven deadline extensions before securing two bids in July. Hindustan Times reports that if even one firm had failed, the tender would have collapsed. The city generates about 1,100 metric tonnes of waste daily but has a processing capacity of only 300 tonnes at the Jamalpur plant, leading to large garbage mounds.
The Indian Opinion
The common narrative that large municipal projects are doomed to fail because no private player will commit is challenged here: after multiple extensions, two firms finally bid. That shows investor interest when terms are right. But the real test remains the financial negotiations and eventual contract. Will the corporation ensure strict daily processing targets and penalise delays? If the contract lacks teeth, the mounds of garbage will only grow.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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