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Hans India
2 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
GHMC calls for fresh tenders on street light maintenance
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) standing committee, on Wednesday, has unanimously approved calling for fresh tenders for the comprehensive maintenance of LED street lights across the city. The decision was taken during a special committee meeting held at the GHMC head office. The meeting was chaired by Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi. With the expiry of the existing contract with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), the GHMC electrical department presented two proposals before the committee – either to renew the contract with EESL under revised terms or to call for new tenders through a transparent bidding process for the comprehensive operation and maintenance contract. After detailed discussions, including a presentation by electrical engineer Venugopal Reddy outlining the shortcomings in EESL's previous service and the improvements proposed in the new tender, the committee opted for the latter. The new proposed tender will cover all the terms and condition which covers all the drawbacks and include phased replacement of existing lights, installation of new LED street lights, CCMS (Centralized Control and Monitoring System) boxes, and comprehensive maintenance of the entire street lighting infrastructure. Mayor Vijayalakshmi emphasised the need to ensure uninterrupted street lighting services in the interim and directed zonal commissioners to oversee maintenance until the new agency is on-boarded.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
GHMC panel against renewing agreement with EESL for LED streetlights' maintenance
A special GHMC standing committee meeting convened by Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi unanimously decided to go for fresh tenders for the maintenance of streetlights, which has been a chronic issue in the city for several years, since the LED lamps were installed. Two options were placed before the standing committee by the Electrical wing of the GHMC, one to revive the agreement with certain modifications with the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for streetlight maintenance, and the second to select a new agency for comprehensive operation and maintenance of streetlighting. Additional Commissioner Venugopal Reddy explained the maintenance gaps of EESL and the modifications proposed in the agreement, along with the stipulations of the new tenders, which are said to plug all the loopholes, and ensure phase-wise replacement of all bulbs, installation of new lamps and CCMS boxes, and maintenance of the infrastructure. With the committee unanimously voting for the second option, Ms. Vijayalakshmi instructed the zonal commissioners to ensure purchases and maintenance of streetlights till the new agency takes over. The agreement with EESL for installation and maintenance of LED streetlights has come to an end this month, after seven years of turbulent journey full of complaints about non-functioning streetlights.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
GHMC replacing non-functional street lights across Hyderabad
After years of citizens' complaints about non functioning streetlights, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has finally got down to work to fix the problem. The GHMC, through a press note, urged the citizens to lodge any complaint related to non-functional streetlight through the My GHMC app for quick resolution. The streetlights fitted with LED lamps were earlier under the maintenance of Energy Efficiency Services Limited whose term as per the agreement ended on May 1, the note said. As of now, the maintenance lies with GHMC, which is going ahead with fixing new lamps, additional commissioner Venugopal Reddy informed. Orders have been issued for zone-wise purchase of new lamps and other spare parts. The 17 agencies hired for mechanical works will be continued for two more months. A total 9,000 complaints have been filed so far about streetlights, of which 5,800 have been addressed. The remaining too will be addressed within a week, and thereafter, efforts will be made to resolve each complaint within 48 hours, the note said.
