Jammu MC Commissioner conducts sanitation check

Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Commissioner Devansh Yadav conducted a surprise visit to city wards number 30, 32, 40, 41 and 61, and surrounding areas like Vikas Lane, Talab Tillo, Poonch House, Gole Gujral, Akhnoor Road, Trilokpur, Pouni Chak and Santra Morh falling within the JMC limits.

The purpose of this visit was to assess the sanitation scenario and verify the attendance of sanitation staff.

During inspection, the Commissioner stated that sanitation staff will create more awareness among the common masses for not throwing garbage in water bodies and also stressed for maintaining cleanliness in different wards. He requested for community involvement in waste management efforts. He encouraged residents to utilise dedicated vehicles for door-to-door refuse collection, saying that it would go a long way in contributing to the success of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

The Commissioner stated that it is JMC’s commitment to enhance municipal services by improving sanitation scenario, which is a mandate of JMC.

He requested the public not to throw the waste in open and the Health Wing of JMC was directed to perform their duties so that better sanitation facilities could be provided to the citizens. He added that any lapse will not be tolerated in maintaining the sanitation services.