PERNEM
Deputy Chief Minister Babu Ajgaonkar on Sunday admitted that he had inadvertently erred in the cost of the toilet complex set up in Pernem, which has been lying unused since the last 10 months.
Ajgaonkar acknowledged that he had earlier told reporters and locals at many meetings in Pernem that the project had been set up at a cost of Rs 1 crore and on Sunday clarified that the cost of the project was actually about Rs 44 lakh.
Ajgaonkar was asked to comment on claims by the GTDC that the cost of the toilet block was Rs 44.67 lakh and not Rs 1 crore, as he had earlier claimed.
“The cost of the toilet block is Rs 44.67 lakh and not Rs 1 crore. The toilet is Premium Smart Mobile Toilet (Gents, Ladies and Handicapped) Model II (FRP Body). Before the lockdown, the toilet block was put
into operation and maintenance but due to lockdown, the activities had to be shut,” said GTDC SPV Executive Engineer Balan in a statement.
“Some miscreants have vandalised the toilets, for which a police complaint is already lodged.”
“The GTDC has taken steps to put the toilet block into operation and within 2 weeks, the toilets will be made functional by deploying manpower,” said Balan.
