De-silting of the stormwater drains has become a daunting task for the GHMC ahead of the monsoon season, with few contractors willing to take up the task. As a result, the civic body has found itself in a tight spot, unable to get the job done without compromises.
Silt removal from the drains or nalas, though a year-round chore, is intensified during summer months starting from February-March up to May-June, in order to prepare the channels for evacuation of huge amounts of surplus water from various tanks and residential colonies.
As the job is labour intensive and requires one to get the hands dirty, the number of bidders has been coming down gradually. GHMC’s terms and conditions have not made it any easier.
