The Congress has criticised the Shiv Sena-ruled Mumbai civic body for floating a tender at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore for the upkeep of seven penguins in the Byculla zoo here for the next three years.

Leader of Opposition in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Ravi Raja of Congress told PTI that Rs 10 crore was already spent on penguins under the current contract of three years which ends this month. "My objection is what is the need to spend so much again for the upkeep of penguins," he said.