The Delhi authorities is procuring two high-end boats with air conditioned cabins at a complete value of round ₹6.2 crore for VIP inspections of the Yamuna, in line with a young discover issued by the federal government’s irrigation and flood management (I&FC) division.
The tender discover, dated March 12, specifies that the federal government will procure two “air-conditioned boats with enclosed cabin for VVIPs/VIPs,” every priced at roughly ₹3.10 crore ( ₹3,10,16,254). The bidding course of is scheduled to conclude by March 19, with procurement anticipated to take an extra 5 months as soon as the provider is finalised, exhibits the tender doc, a duplicate of which HT has accessed.
A senior official from the I&FC division, talking on situation of anonymity, stated the boats are wanted as a result of authorities’s concentrate on cleansing the Yamuna, which requires frequent inspections by dignitaries.
“These boats shall be outfitted with all facilities to facilitate these visits. In emergency, they may also be used for rescue operations,” the official stated.
Workplace of the minister of the irrigation and flood management didn’t reply to repeated requests for a remark.
In line with challenge paperwork, every boat ought to accommodate 16 to twenty individuals. The boats must be 13 metres lengthy, 4.3 metres huge and a pair of.1 metres tall, the tender specifies. The cabins will characteristic “cassette-type rooftop marine air conditioners,” “customised enterprise class push-back VIP seats,” a devoted pantry for serving meals, washrooms, and contemporary water storage capability of 400 litres.
Every vessel will embrace an open rear deck for VIP public appearances with sofas that may seat for 3 to 4 individuals. “The boat to have an open rear deck for VIPs public look. VIP sofa-type seating to be fitted on this space for 3 to 4 individuals,” the doc states.
The inside specs embrace “customised business-class kind seats manufactured from vegan leather-based with beautiful stitching,” built-in hand rests with wood end, bottle holders, and a “premium aesthetic look with hid LED lights and ambient lighting.”
The boats shall be outfitted with 300 HP four-stroke engines with tanks able to holding 700-1,000 litres of gasoline, together with diesel turbines for electrical energy. They boats have a displacement of roughly 12 tonnes at full load and must be designed to attain speeds of 25 knots, says the doc.
The I&FC division is the nodal company enterprise the procurement of those boats.
The security options mandated embrace monitoring gadgets, very excessive frequency (VHF) radio sign stations, fireplace pumps for emergencies, emergency medical gear, and depth sounders able to measuring water depth as much as 500 meters. The supplying company shall be accountable for upkeep and spare components for 2 years.
At the moment, the I&FC division hires boats each time required, together with for bathymetric surveys, rescue operations, monsoon monitoring, and inspections throughout festivals like Chhath, in line with the annual report of the division launched final month. I&FC used these employed boats for previous inspections by dignitaries such because the LG, it stated in its annual report launched final month.
“The boats are primarily deployed in the course of the monsoon season, as and when required by the workplace of the district Justice of the Peace, the I&FC division, and different involved businesses. They continue to be operational all through the season for rescue operations of individuals stranded within the river throughout rising water ranges,” the report stated.
The report famous that these employed boats are additionally used for surveillance throughout Independence Day and Republic Day occasions.
Delhi authorities lately procured a 40 seater vessel to function a cruise service in Yamuna between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur. The federal government stated the challenge will introduce leisure cruises and ferry providers, providing residents and guests an opportunity to expertise the Yamuna from the waters for the primary time in many years. The ferry was earlier anticipated to be launched in February, however it has been delayed.
