No labourers for nullah-cleaning work amid Covid-19 lockdown

The Thane Municipal Corporation will clean nullahs using machines because they might not get labourers to carry out the work before monsoon. The tenders for the

Published on: Apr 2, 2020, 21:03:34 IST

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The Thane Municipal Corporation will clean nullahs using machines because they might not get labourers to carry out the work before monsoon. The tenders for the nullah-cleaning work were floated on Wednesday. With the entire TMC mechanism busy in tackling coronavirus outbreak and labourers not being available, the pre-monsoon nullah cleaning work might get affected. A TMC official said, “We have a robotic excavator and we will hire excavators and JCBs.” The decision will be taken depending on the response to the tenders.

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Megha Pol
I am a special correspondent with Hindustan Times and also the chief of bureau for Thane. I have worked in Thane for over a decade, covering social, civic, infrastructural, political and cultural issues.Read More

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