Two firms given pest control contracts

According to a decision made at the civic standing committee meeting on Saturday, two companies have been given the pest control contract for 2012-13.

While Nation Techno Pest Control will operate in doing the pest control for Panchavati, New Nashik (CIDCO) and Satpur, S and R Pest Control will be doing the pest control for East, West and Nashik Road divisions.

The contract has been estimated at Rs 2, 55, 13000, but this amount reportedly includes only staff payment of the staff, while the cost of pesticides and fuel will be borne by the NMC. Health Officer Dr S G Hiray said that his department was carrying out the spraying activities regularly to which the corporators objected saying it was not so.

Corporator Suvarna Matale said that spraying was not done anywhere in the city and demanded to know the places where it was being done. Corporator Ajay Boraste said that spraying should be done in the areas which were prone to mosquitoes.