Ahmedabad civic body issues notice to GCMMF to recover Rs 10 CR
Sources said a year and a half ago, the AMC's standing committee had selected GCMMF
The city civic body recently issued a notice to the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) to recover Rs 10 crore as a deposit amount for operating 200 gardens in the city.
Sources said a year and a half ago, the AMC's standing committee had selected GCMMF, which sells milk products under its brand name Amul, to maintain 200 gardens in Ahmedabad on a private public-partnership (PPP) basis.
GCMMF was selected for the tender, and the standing committee had asked the federation to deposit Rs 10 crore - Rs 5 lakh per garden. However, even after eight months, the money is unpaid.
Sources said a year and a half ago, the AMC's standing committee had selected GCMMF, which sells milk products under its brand name Amul, to maintain 200 gardens in Ahmedabad on a private public-partnership (PPP) basis.
GCMMF was selected for the tender, and the standing committee had asked the federation to deposit Rs 10 crore - Rs 5 lakh per garden. However, even after eight months, the money is unpaid.
Sources said that on December 9, 2021, the AMC had selected GCMMF to maintain 200 gardens and allowed it to sell Amul products, including milk, by setting up sales centres at the gardens. In return, the GCMMF was to maintain the gardens.
