GHMC’s ₹6.92 crore billing glitch had 78 invoices
GHMC says it recovered ₹6.84 crore after duplicate and excess payments were identified. The remaining ₹8.36 lakh was still awaiting credit to its General Fund.
GHMC said it recovered ₹6.84 crore linked to 74 invoices; ₹8.36 lakh was awaiting credit to its General Fund.
GHMC identified duplicate and excess payments totalling ₹6,92,11,434 across 78 ERP invoices, according to figures attributed to Commissioner R.V. Karnan. It had recovered ₹6,83,75,773 linked to 74 invoices. The remaining ₹8,35,661, received through demand drafts, was awaiting credit to the GHMC General Fund.
The reported mechanism was less cinematic than the larger figures doing the rounds: contractors received money through the Trade Receivables Discounting System while GHMC also made direct payments. Software changes after GHMC’s division into three corporations allegedly failed to reconcile some TReDS payments with later releases. Vendors were blocked on the GHMC-ERP system.
The matter was referred to the GHMC Vigilance Wing on July 27, 2026, and a preliminary enquiry report was submitted on August 28, according to the report. GHMC said criminal action would depend on whether a departmental enquiry or special audit established mala fide or criminal intent. The official record currently supports ₹6.92 crore across 78 invoices—not the unverified ₹70 crore and 11-contractor version.