MC officials asked to ensure cleanliness

The Municipal Corporation has directed the sanitation department to address the growing concerns of irregular garbage collection and plastic use in the city. MC Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh, in a meeting with the officials, stated that there is a need for regular lifting of garbage and prompt complaint resolution.

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Aulakh asked the sanitation department officials to ensure timely garbage collection and address complaints promptly. While hinting at the shortage of small collection vehicles, the MC Commissioner assured that the issue would be resolved soon as the required machinery would be made available.

Aulakh also demanded strict enforcement of rules against plastic carry bags. He added that 95 shopkeepers have already been fined for violating the ban. Establishments still using plastic despite prior warnings will face fines and challans, he added.

Talking about property owners with accumulated garbage, filth and stagnant water in their vacant plots, Aulakh said that they will face fines and challans. The department has already issued challans for 985 vacant plots and is billing owners Rs 16,832 per day for cleaning expenses.

Aulakh appealed to the residents to maintain cleanliness on their own vacant plots to avoid penalty. The Municipal Corporation will continue to issue challans and notices, recovering expenses after cleaning, if necessary, he added.

He added that the Municipal Corporation is working to improve solid waste management, including bio-remediation of legacy waste, installation of static compactors, door-to-door waste collection, segregation of waste and processing of fresh waste.

The meeting was attended by Health Officer Dr Kiran Kumar, Chief Sanitary Officer Malkeet Singh Khaira and other senior officials.