As the civic body has decided to appoint contractual staff for its ward Disaster Management Control Rooms, questions have been raised on the process due to the lack of expert qualification.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited a tender to appoint contractual control room operators in 24 administrative wards across the city for the next two years. The operators are required to have studied until Std X, shows the tender document. Experts are of the view that the BMC should appoint trained staff for such crucial control rooms, so that they can handle any disaster case with expertise.