Public places must not turn into garbage dumps: Dhaliwal

Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today visited a spot adjacent to GT Road in Ranjit Avenue E Block, where a temporary garbage dump is being set up by the Amritsar Municipal Corporation. He asked officials concerned to remove the temporary dump from the spot. He instructed Municipal Corporation (MC) officials to prevent public places from turning into garbage dumps. The minister also held a meeting with MLAs of Amritsar district to discuss problems and needs of residents in the city.

Speaking on the occasion, Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said 11 acres land adjacent to the city’s posh colony was the key location on the entrance to the city from GT Road. Dhaliwal said garbage dump on this spot left a very bad impression on thousands of people coming to the city when they passed through GT Road every day. The dump also exposed mismanagement of waste by the authorities concerned, he said.

“Residents of colonies adjacent to 11 acres land have been complaining about the garbage dump. The dump should be removed immediately,” said Dhaliwal. He said strict action should be taken against people who were throwing waste at public places.

During the meeting, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh assured that garbage was being lifted from major streets in the city. He said Safai Karamcharis were going to streets with small vehicles to collect household waste. Door-to-door waste collection was being streamlined, he said, while adding that the problem of disposing of garbage at public places would not arise in the future.

Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney, Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and other senior officials were also present at the meeting.