The cost of housekeeping in civic schools has doubled in the past 5 years. The BMC annually paid Rs 70 crore for maintenance of school buildings, now the expenditure is around Rs 130 crore. The BMC administration has passed a proposal to appoint contractors for three years at the cost of Rs 391.09. The BMC had spent Rs 209.78 crore in 2016-19 for it. 

The work includes daily housekeeping, providing security service, weekly cleaning of the school, etc. “The minimum wages and the number of school buildings have risen. So the cost has increased,” said Ramakant Biradar, deputy municipal commissioner.

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