Apne chhote swimming pools se hone wale revenue deficit ko address karne ke liye, BMC unhe public-private partnership (PPP) model ke through operate karne ki possibilities pe study kar rahi hai, jisse pools ko midnight tak open rakhne ki permission nhi mil sakti hai.
Currently, BMC pool me keval 55% memberships fill hui hain, aur jada members ko attract karne ke liye efforts kiye ja rahe hain. Larger pools financial deficit me chal rahe hain, operating cost, exceeding revenues se jada hain. Response me, BMC membership ko double karne aur ongoing operations ko support karne ke medium ke roop me PPP ko evaluate karne ke baare me soch rahe hain.
Swimming pool ke senior civil official ne kaha, “Main aage badhne se pahle iss proposal ki feasibility ko padhna chahta hun. Jab main shaamil hua tha, tab public-private partnership model pahle se hi implement Kiya ja raha tha. Hum dekh rahe hain ki kya ye sabhi ke liye beneficial hai- public, BMC aur private company. Jab bhi hum aise model par vichar karte hain, toh Hume financial aspect ke saath-saath maintenance aspect bhi dekhna hota hai.”
Halanki, Right to information (RTI) ke through documents obtain karne wale members ko chinta hai ki iss model se recreational facilities par compromise karte huye annual fees increase ho sakti hai. Shivaji Park me Mahatma Gandhi Memorial swimming pool ke member Jeetendra Singh ne kaha ki unhe RTI ke through pata chala hai ki BMC public-private partnership model par revenue earn karna chahti hai.
September 2024 ke BMC circular me swimming pool ka time subah 10 baje se dophar 12 baje tak aur shaam 5 baje se raat 10 baje tak nirdharit kiya gaya hai ki peak-time me crowd kam karne ke liye swimming pool midnight tak open rahte hain, aur iss extension se maintenance costs me koi khaas badhottarri nahi hai.
Current challenge inn facilities ke daily operations and maintenance ke liye jaruri BMC employees ki limited availability hai. As a result, adequate staffing ensure karne ke liye, subah 6 baje se dophar 2 baje tak aur shaam 4:30 baje se raat 12:30 baje tak do 8 hours ki shift me contract workers ko kaam par rakha jata hai.
Swimming facilities me substantial investments ke saath, BMC ke under sabhi swimming pools 2,750 members ki total membership capacity pradan karte hain, jo potentially extended hours ke saath 3300 members tak expand ho sakti hai, Singh dwara available karaye gaye RTI data ke according.
“Iss model par vichar nahi kiya jana chahiye. Ye common man ke interest ke against hai kyunki ye affordable rate par ak recreational activity hai. Jab private contractors partnership ke basis par shaamil hote hain, toh wo paisa kamayenge aur recreational activity ko sideline kar diya jayega”, Singh ne kaha.
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