MC chief conducts inspection, suspends sanitary supervisor over lack of cleanliness

While conducting a surprise inspection in different areas of the city to ensure cleanliness on Monday, Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal suspended a sanitary supervisor (lambardar) over lack of cleanliness in his area.

He also issued strict warning to sanitary inspectors (SI), sanitary supervisors and other field staff to ensure cleanliness in their respective areas, otherwise, strict department action would be taken against them.

Accompanied by MC Joint Commissioner Abhishek Sharma, Dachalwal conducted inspection on Pakhowal Road, cremation ground road in Model Town extension, Dugri road, Gill Road, in Model Town Gol market, Jammu Colony, Abdullapur Basti and Atam Nagar, besides other areas. Health officer Vipal Malhotra and CSI Surinder Dogra were among other officials present during the inspection.

Witnessing lack of cleanliness in Jammu Colony and the Abdullapur Basti area, the MC Commissioner ordered suspension of the sanitary supervisor (lambardar) of the area, Neeraj Sabhao.

He said strict directions had already been issued to staff of the Health Department to ensure cleanliness across the city. He had been conducting inspections in the city to take stock of the situation and surprise inspections would be continued in coming days also.

The staff had also been directed to take action against illegal slaughtering of animals and issue challans against violators.

In August, the civic body chief had also suspended a lambardar over lack of cleanliness on the Chandigarh road while show-cause notices were issued to the employee and the CSI over lack of cleanliness in the area around the Dandi Swami chowk.

Meanwhile, the MC Commissioner has appealed to residents to support the MC in keeping the city clean and stop dumping of waste in open areas.