Project delayed, PCMC imposes Rs 1-crore fine on private contractor

The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner, Shravan Hardikar, has imposed a Rs one-crore fine on a contractor citing delay in the completion of the 24×7 water supply project, work on which had started in 2016. The fine, a civic official said, was one of the highest so far. An official with the PCMC water supply department said the contractor’s work included replacing old pipelines and setting up connections in 40 per cent of the township within a year, for which he would be paid Rs 207 crore.