MC Chief inspects static compactor site at backside of civil hospital; compactors to be operationized today
With the Municipal Corporation (MC) working to remove the open dump site at the side of civil hospital, Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sandeep Rishi inspected the static compactors site which has been established at the backside of civil hospital (near Christian Dental College) on Wednesday.
City Air News
Apr 10, 2024 07:21
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Ludhiana, April 10, 2024: With the Municipal Corporation (MC) working to remove the open dump site at the side of civil hospital, Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sandeep Rishi inspected the static compactors site which has been established at the backside of civil hospital (near Christian Dental College) on Wednesday.
The civic body officials stated that all the civil and mechanical work at the site has been completed and the compactors would be made operational from Thursday onwards.
MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said that after this site would be made operational, a major part of the open garbage dump would be cleared. Soon the civic body will also operationalize static compactor site near Division number 3 police station, after which the open dump will be removed completely from the site.
Sandeep Rishi said that cleanliness drive has already been initiated at the site by MC and the concerned officials of MC have also been directed to keep a check and stop dumping of sewerage waste at the site. After the removal of open dump from this site, there would be no foul smell in the area and this will also prove beneficial in tackling the rat menace around civil hospital.
The civic body officials stated that static compactors are being installed at 22 locations across the city to remove the open garbage dumps. A number of compactor sites have already been made operational.
Meanwhile, MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi appealed the residents to support the authorities to improve solid waste management across the city. He urged the residents to hand over segregated dry and wet waste to waste collectors and stop dump waste in open areas/plots etc.
MC Superintending Engineer Sanjay Kanwar, SDO Baljinder Singh among others were also present during the inspection on Wednesday.
