Pune, August 22nd, 2023: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has recently unveiled the names of the fortunate winners of the ‘Lucky Draw’ contest, designed to reward timely tax payments by city residents. The announcement of winners took place in an event graced by the presence of the guardian minister, Chandrakant Patil. However, as anticipation mounts among the winners to claim their prizes, it has come to light that the civic body is yet to acquire the rewards.
As per official sources, the cars, e-bikes, laptops, and mobile phones intended for the winners are currently absent from the municipal corporation’s possession. The winners, it appears, will have to exercise patience until these items are procured through a formal tendering process. Reports indicate that a tender was indeed floated for the purchase of these rewards, but no suitable bids were received. Consequently, a second tender was issued on August 19 to address the matter. In the midst of this, it has also been highlighted that the PMC is yet to finalize the choice of car to be awarded to the winners.
The backdrop of this situation is the Pune Municipal Corporation’s introduction of the ‘Lucky Draw’ contest, aimed at acknowledging property taxpayers who make punctual payments. Under this scheme, five individuals were slated to receive cars, while fifteen were to be presented with electric bikes. Another fifteen winners were in line to obtain mobile phones, and ten were designated to receive laptops. Although this initiative marks its debut this year, it has now surfaced that meticulous planning for prize procurement was lacking, with the rewards yet to be secured, even two days after the announcement of the winners’ names.
