Civic body reviews cleanliness, issues 24 challans to vendors for littering

Officials of the Municipal Corporation held a review meeting with the sanitation wing on Friday to assess ongoing cleanliness work and the action being taken against those dumping garbage on roads and using single-use plastic.

Acting on the directions of MC Commissioner Bikramjit Singh Shergill, Additional Commissioner Surinder Singh convened a meeting, which was attended by Health officials Dr Yogesh Arora, Dr Rama and sanitation officials from all zones. Officials discussed the need for proper cleaning of roads and lanes and stressed regular monitoring of sanitation activities.

Surinder Singh instructed the field staff to warn vendors, who are found littering or using the banned single-use plastic. Such vendors should be motivated to keep separate bins for wet and dry waste, he said.

He also directed the department to issue maximum challans to enforce compliance. Surinder Singh said the municipal corporation is committed to providing essential civic services and making the city cleaner, greener and more livable. He added that the effort will be successful only with the support of citizens.

Following the MC Commissioner’s instructions, Surinder Singh also led an enforcement drive in the West Zone along with Health Officer Dr Rama and a team of officials of the Health Department. The drive was carried out from Putlighar to the GT Road, where challans were issued to street vendors for littering, failing to maintain hygienic surroundings and using plastic. Single-use plastic items and other banned materials were seized on the spot. Vendors were warned of strict action if found littering or dumping waste on the roads in future.

Similar enforcement drives were conducted in other city zones, during which 24 challans were issued. With this, a total of 1,908 challans have been issued so far against violators. Officials said the action will continue and vendors must stop littering and avoid the use of single-use plastic, failing which heavy penalties will be imposed.