Amritsar MC starts drive to deal with garbage issue

The municipal corporation, led by Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh, has launched a city-wide campaign to maintain major roads and tackle issues like unauthorised encroachments and garbage dumping. A meeting was held with officials from various departments, including PWD and Traffic Police, to discuss the initiative.

The MC Commissioner emphasized that strict action will be taken against those responsible for unauthorized dumping of debris and garbage, and challans will be issued. He also highlighted specific areas of concern, including illegal sand trolley parking, unauthorized car displays, encroachments in the Bhandari Bridge tyre market, and dumping of construction debris and shop waste on main roads.

To address these issues, the municipal corporation will work closely with the Traffic Police to launch removal drives and raise awareness among the public. Additionally, private companies have proposed to maintain and beautify key city intersections under the CSR initiative, which will soon be implemented.

The MC Commissioner has directed the Estate Officer to form a coordinated action plan with Traffic Police and health and civil officials have been instructed to issue challans for garbage and debris dumping. The initiative aims to improve the city’s infrastructure and maintain its aesthetic appeal.

The meeting was attended by various officials, including executive engineers, health officers, Estate Officer, traffic inspectors, and other SDOs from the municipal corporation.