Ludhiana MC chief pays surprise visit to main dumpsite

Ludhiana, August 24

After issuing strict directions to health branch officials to ensure segregation of dry and wet waste for proper solid waste management, Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sandeep Rishi conducted surprise inspections at the main dumpsite and static compactor sites to monitor the situation at the ground level this morning.

Starting the inspections around 8:30 am, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi visited the main dumpsite of the civic body on Tajpur Road. He inspected the window composting site and landfill site.

Following this, the MC chief inspected different static sites in the city, including those situated at the Cheema chowk and scooter market in Model Town, near Pavilion Mall.

He issued directions to ensure segregation of dry and wet waste. Staff have also been directed to ensure lifting of garbage from compactor sites in a segregated manner only.

He also inspected mechanical sweeping and cleanliness on main roads of the city.

Meanwhile, Rishi appealed to residents to support the authorities in improving solid waste management in the city. They had been urged to hand over segregated dry and wet waste to waste collectors and wherever possible, the residents should turn the wet waste into compost in their respective houses.

He said the MC was taking many initiatives to process solid waste generated in the city but it could only be acheived with the support of residents. Joint Commissioners/Zonal Commissioners had been directed to regularly monitor the situation in their respective zones and he would also be conducting surprise inspections to ensure waste segregation in coming days too.