MC Chief appeal residents to support civic body in making Ludhiana city cleanest in the state 

Ludhiana, November 11, 2024: At a time when the Municipal Corporation (MC) Ludhiana has launched extensive cleanliness drives across the city, MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal has appealed to the residents to support the civic body in making the city cleanest in Punjab. 
 
Addressing a press conference regarding the development works being taken up in the city at MC Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar on Monday, MC Commissioner Dachalwal stated that every step is being taken to facilitate the residents at large. 

He stated that the civic body teams have identified over 100 water supply points in the city from where the complaints of water contamination are frequently submitted with the civic body. These points would be replaced in the coming few months. Further the civic body will also lay over 11000 meters of new water supply lines in those parts of the city where the lines are missing as of now. New tubewells are being installed wherever required and faulty sewer lines are also being replaced. These steps are being taken to ensure potable water supply to each and every household in the city.

Dachalwal further said that soon the civic body would also be launching services in the city through which the residents would be able to get the horticulture and construction waste lifted from their respective buildings. He said that steps are also being taken to streamline solid waste management in the city.

The Tata company officials have been directed to ensure all the street lights remain functional. If they failed to resolve the complaints regarding non-functional street lights in time, penalties would be imposed.

Dachalwal further appealed to the residents to stop getting involved in illegal constructions and construct the buildings only after getting the building plans approved from the civic body. He stated that recently a survey of under construction buildings was conducted in the city and over 300 buildings were identified. The building branch officials have been directed to inspect the buildings and take action if any illegalities are found. Strict action would be taken against illegal constructions.

Dachalwal said that an AI based survey of city roads is being conducted and projects would then be taken up for improving the road infrastructure on the basis of findings of the survey. 

Dachalwal further stated that for submitting complaints with the civic body, residents can also avail m-seva services wherein complaints can be submitted through whatsapp chatbot by giving a missed call at 87509-75975.

Lastly, Dachalwal again appealed to the residents to support the civic body in keeping the city clean by not dumping the waste in vacant plots/open spaces and handing over segregated dry and wet waste to the garbage collectors.