Chandigarh MC Commissioner visits Dadu Majra compost plant

Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar today visited the legacy mining site, compost plant and Pink MRF at Dadu Majra to take stock of the ongoing processing of different wastes and progress work of legacy mining at the site. He was accompanied by Joint Commissioner Gurinder Singh Sodhi and other senior officers of the MC.

During the visit at the legacy waste mining site, the Commissioner took stock of the ongoing progress work and asked the engineers concerned for timely completion of the project. The Commissioner also visited compost plant and reviewed the processing of dry waste.

The officers at the site informed the Commissioner that the MC would construct a 400-m wall around the dumping ground, along with a drain to prevent leachate from flowing onto the streets. Additionally, a sanitary landfill site and a 15-feet wall have been constructed around the dumping ground.

The Commissioner also visited Pink MRF, which is the first of its kind in the country, where only women workers are operating and handling the work.