'Infrastructure boost to improve swachhta': MLA Bagga, MC Commissioner inaugurate static compactors to stop open dumping of garbage

Ludhiana, February 9, 2024: Taking a step forward to achieve the goal of 'Garbage free city', Ludhiana North MLA Madan Lal Bagga and Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sandeep Rishi inaugurated static compactors installed in Manna Singh Nagar near Chand cinema on Friday.

These static compactors have been installed under the smart city mission. Under this project, the static compactors are being installed at a total 22 locations across the city at a cost of around Rs 33.50 crore (including civil and mechanical works).

Congratulating the team of civic body officials and the residents during the inauguration ceremony, MLA Bagga said that currently, the garbage collected from houses is dumped in open at the secondary dumping sites situated in different parts of the city. The garbage is then shifted to the main dump site of the MC on Tajpur road. The open secondary dump sites have been putting a blot on the face of the city and the residents have also been facing problems due to foul smell emanating out of the garbage dumps.
 
MLA Bagga further stated that after the installation of compactors across the city, the open secondary dump sites would be eliminated and garbage will directly be dumped inside the compactors. No foul smell would emanate and it would provide a major relief to the residents. The compressed waste will then be shifted to the main dump site with the help of hook loaders/tippers.

MLA Bagga said that under the project, the static compactors are being installed at 22 locations of the city and the first site has been inaugurated in Ludhiana North constituency on Friday. Another static compactor site of the main vegetable market would also be inaugurated in the coming days. Total cost of these two compactor sites (Manna Singh Nagar and main vegetable market) is around Rs 5 crore. This will put an end to open dumping of garbage in Ludhiana North constituency. Plantation is also being done around the compactor sites. 

After inaugurating the static compactors site, MLA Bagga and MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi also removed one of the open secondary dump sites in Ashok Nagar near Jalandhar bypass. MLA Bagga said that the garbage which was dumped at Ashok Nagar site, would now be dumped in static compactors in Manna Singh Nagar. Similarly, the other open secondary dump sites in the city would also be eliminated after the installation of static compactors in the coming days.
 
Appreciating MLA Madan Lal Bagga for removing the open dump site in Ashok nagar, one of the residents of Ashok Nagar, Amarjit Singh said that no other leader paid heed to the problem in the past and MLA Bagga has fulfilled the long pending demand of the residents 

Meanwhile, MLA Bagga and MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi also appealed to the residents to support the authorities in solid waste management by handing over wet and dry waste to the garbage collectors. They also appealed to the residents to stop dumping the waste in the open. 

Reiterating the commitment of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann led state government to develop quality infrastructure across the state, MLA Bagga said that projects worth crores are being taken up in Ludhiana North constituency. He appreciated the civic body officials and residents for their support. 

MC Zonal Commissioner (Zone A) Chetan Bunger, Superintending Engineer (SE) Sanjay Kanwar, SE Ravinder Garg, Executive Engineer Ekjot Singh, Executive Engineer Parshotam Lal, CSO Ashwani Sahota among others were also present during the inauguration ceremony.