F&CC passes estimates of over Rs 1.37 crore for office purchases

Ravneet Singh

Tribune News Service

Patiala, September 1

The Municipal Corporation (MC) is going to purchase compactors for Rs48.49 lakh to ‘enhance the storage capacity of its building’. The civic body will spend over Rs1.37 crore on purchase of furniture for various branches. Besides, the MC will purchase vehicles, generators and transformers, all meant for its building and at the fire brigade branch.

These estimates were passed at the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting of the corporation. Also, the MC will spend Rs45 lakh on digital display boards to apprise the general public about its achievements and other related information.

Officials said, “Display boards will be installed on various roads and junctions in the city to apprise people about MC’s achievements.” Mayor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma said, “The corporation has carried out various works, including that of sewerage, water management, repair of roads and provided infrastructure. We need to inform people about all completed works.”

The MC meanwhile aims to purchase and install compactors/space optimisers to increase the storage capacity of its building.

“There are many big and small almirahs in the office, which obstruct proper air flow and create unhygienic conditions. As such the office will spend Rs48 lakh on purchasing compactors,” said officials.

“The MC will now procure new furniture for its various branches in order to improve seating capacity in its offices. As such an estimate of Rs28.40 lakh has been passed for the purchase of mid-height almirahs,” officials added.

“Besides, the MC will spend Rs26.68 lakh on purchasing diesel generators,” said officials.

“The MC will also spend Rs4.26 lakh for installing a new 315 KVA electric transformer at the office. The existing transformer is unable to bear heavy load of the MC building and is 20 years old. An amount of Rs3.96 lakh will be spent on installing automated boom barrier,” officials added.

“The MC will purchase a Bolero Jeep worth Rs11.11 lakh for the Fire Department. Two Bolero vehicles worth Rs22.40 lakh will also be purchased for the MC engineering branch,” said officials.

“The MC will spend Rs1.87 crore on recarpeting various roads of the city,” officials added.

The F&CC also passed estimates for various works, along with issuing work orders for improvement, construction of roads and others.

Municipal Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur said all items to be purchased for the office would improve MC’s functioning.