yet to get state nod for water project


AMC yet to get state nod for water project

, TNN | Sep 3, 2013, 06.28 AM IST
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AURANGABAD: Although the Aurangabad City Water Utility Company Limited (ACWUL), a special purpose vehicle (SVP) set up for execution of the Rs 790-crore water distribution project under PPP model, has completed all its formalities and offered to start the project, the AMC is still awaiting state nod. City engineer in the AMC, Sakharam Panzade, on Monday said that the government is yet to clear the water bylaws and permission for the project.

As per the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, permission of the state is mandatory for any PPP model project.

"We have been seeking permission since the last two-and-half years. The civic body is also waiting for approval of the water bylaws. Both the permissions are crucial for early execution of the project," he said.

Panzade said the ACWUL had made arrangements for financial loan for the project. "In its letter to the civic body, the special purpose vehicle had said that its loan proposal worth Rs 575 crore had been approved and it is fully prepared to executive the project," he said.

A senior official of ACWUL, on condition of anonymity, said that the AMC should now take the lead and allow the SVP to execute the project. He added that the project is likely to start within 30 to 45 days.

When asked whether the project would see further extension, he said the company can not afford to delay it any more. "We wish the AMC completes all formalities," he said.

Municipal commissioner Harshdeep Kamble claimed that the project might start in the near future but he refused to give an exact date. He assured that a clear picture would emerge within a week.

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