Pune civic body: Rs 1.40 cr loss in Ramtekdi fire

The preliminary report of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) related to the January 23 fire incident at Ramtedki, the 75 metric tonne garbage collection and processing plant, estimates a loss of ₹1.40 crore.

The damage assessment of equipment has been pegged at ₹1 crore and ₹40 lakh has been calculated for supporting facilities infrastructure damaged in the blaze, reports Hindustan Times.

PMC has ordered insurance cover for the project and directed the project contractor to restart the plant within 21 days.

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