India, June 10 -- The Rs.606 crore door-to-door garbage collection tender has been put on hold after disagreement over rates with the agency, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) officials said.

The Haryana government's high powered purchase committee (HPPC) on Tuesday negotiated the tender rates with the agency. However, differences between the two parties over the rates eventually led to the cancellation of the bid.

MCG officials said that the agency had quoted a rate of Rs.3,900 per tonne for the service, while the civic body proposed Rs.3,000 per tonne during negotiations. The gap in pricing led to the disagreement.

MCG Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya told HT that the tender will be re-issued. He added that the process will be taken...