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Mumbai: Contractors fleecing Gorai residents for paid-for civic work
Updated On: 10 January, 2024 05:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Several septic tanks have not been cleaned despite complaints to BMC
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The septic tank at Anne D’Mello’s house has not been cleaned in months
Residents of Gorai village and koliwada have alleged that they are being charged huge sums of money to get their septic tanks cleaned by the person appointed by BMC for the job. Parts of the Gorai island lack a sewage system due to which the civic body has made arrangements for trucks to clean septic tanks and take the sewage away. This is a free service, but residents say they are forced to pay up or the contractor ignores the job.
A Resident, Rossi D’souza filed an RTI query which revealed that the cleaning of septic tanks is a non-chargeable service provided by the civic body. Speaking with mid-day, Rossi said, “Due to the absence of a sewage system, after several complaints, the BMC started dispatching sanitation vehicles to clean septic tanks built individually for each house. I had to file an RTI to confirm whether there are any charges for cleaning these septic tanks as the person appointed by the civic body was charging money from each house he visited. Shockingly, it came to light that the service is non-chargeable.” Rossi has started urging local residents to stop paying any charges for cleaning septic tanks. When mid-day visited the village and koliwada, it found that several septic tanks had not been cleaned despite repeated complaints being made by the BMC.
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