BMC struggles to find contractors for 153 ICU beds

The BMC is struggling to find contractors to operate 153 ICU beds across its 12 suburban hospitals.

- Amit Srivastava

Due to the lack of bidders, the civic body had to extend the tender deadline four times. The main reason cited for contractors’ reluctance is the steep rise in penalty clauses, where the penalty amount has been increased by 100 times.