Mayor calls for plan to remove waste from Jabbal Road dump

Mayor Jatinder Singh Moti Bhatia on Saturday inspected the massive garbage dump that has accumulated along Jabbal Road over the past several days and directed officials to prepare a comprehensive proposal for its removal. The inspection was conducted along with Municipal Corporation Health Officer Dr Kiran Kumar and lasted for nearly an hour.

The Municipal Corporation has estimated that around 70,000 metric tonnes of waste has piled up at the site after garbage dumping at the Bhagtanwala landfill was temporarily suspended. The mayor instructed officials to formulate a detailed plan for clearing the site and to initiate the tender process once funds are arranged. The waste will be disposed of through bio-remediation, like at Bhagtanwala dump.

According to officials, dumping at the Jabbal Road site began nearly 12 days ago after the approach road to the Bhagtanwala landfill became unusable due to damage. With the landfill road now repaired, garbage disposal operations will shift back to Bhagtanwala starting Sunday, the mayor confirmed.

"The Jabbal Road dump, where approximately 70,000 metric tonnes of waste has accumulated, will be scientifically treated and cleared through a new tender. A proposal is being prepared for this. The Bhagtanwala site will soon resume normal functioning now that the road to the landfill has been rebuilt," Mayor Bhatia said.

Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation has also identified several secondary points across the city where waste accumulation remains a concern. These include about 250 metric tonnes of garbage at Ranjit Avenue E-Block workshop, 150 metric tonnes at Verka, and 40 metric tonnes along Ram Tirath Road. Although garbage lifting operations have been carried out multiple times at these locations, irregular collection and operational lapses have led to repeated waste build-up.