Ludhiana, March 6 -- Not even a single bidder came forward during the 14-day window after the municipal corporation (MC) floated its ambitious Rs.1,244-crore integrated solid waste management (ISWM) tender. Now, the civic body has extended the deadline by another week.

The project is aimed at strengthening the city's waste collection, processing and disposal system, which has remained a major civic challenge for years. Officials said interested companies would be able to submit their bids till Tuesday.

MC superintending engineer Sham Lal Gupta confirmed the development, stating that the corporation had not received any bid during the initial period. "No bidder came forward in the past 14 days. Now, the MC has extended the tender by one ...