Sanitation and water infrastructure to get boostCivic body signs tripartite pact with Administration, Centre

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 1

To achieve the aspiration of urban transformation, a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining the commitment, roles and responsibilities was signed digitally between the Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh Administration and the Central Government today. This agreement will help in making further progress in sanitation and water sectors in the City Beautiful.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) today. The SBM (U) and AMRUT have contributed significantly to improving urban landscape during the past few years and this flagship mission has been successfully implemented in Chandigarh, along with other cities in India, by augmenting the capacities to deliver basic services of water supply to the citizens.

While sharing this development, Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, said Chandigarh had been declared as Open Defection Free (ODF ) and about 20,000 new water and sewer connections had been provided under AMRUT in Chandigarh.

She said SBM-U2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 represented a landmark moment to redefine the urban landscape of the country by achieving the vision of safe sanitation in urban areas and providing 100% coverage of water supply to all households.

The Commissioner said it was a step towards making the city garbage-free through focus on source segregation of solid waste, utilising principles of 3 R (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle), scientific processing of all types of municipal solid waste and remediation of legacy dumps. Further making the city water secure by effecting water source conservation, rejuvenation of water bodies and wells, recycle/reuse of treated used water and rainwater harvesting by involving community at large is a step towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat.