Cut down collection points, push for zero waste vision, ULB chief tells MCG
Gurgaon: ULB director Pankaj on Friday instructed MCG officials to expedite legacy waste processing and increase its capacity. He also directed them to reduce the number of secondary waste collection points in the city to move towards "zero dumping ground".
The sanitation system of the city, in terms of the areas, should be fully recorded on a digital map to ensure that new officials are well-informed, the minister told MCG officials.
Officials informed the director, who visited Bandhwari on Friday afternoon, that two agencies were currently engaged in the legacy waste processing at the Bandhwari landfill site.
Earlier in the day, the director held a meeting with the MCG officials and told them municipal work should be both technical and manual, adding, all officials should oversee cleanliness during their visits.
He said, "Roads, drainage, sewerage networks and water bodies should be mapped. The number of secondary garbage collection points should be reduced to move towards zero dumping grounds."
Pankaj suggested mapping water bodies, roads, drainage and sewerage networks, besides the areas assigned to the sanitary inspectors and officials, to monitor the city's sanitation effectively.
The director inspected the material recovery facility at Nathupur village and the micro STP in Sector 43, where he gathered information from officials about the operation and technical aspects of these facilities.
He visited the command and control centre at GMDA office in Sector 44 to observe the smart technologies in use. During the meeting, MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya mentioned that the process for a new tender for door-to-door garbage collection is underway.
To ensure effective and technical monitoring of this task, RFID tags will be placed on households. He said that the monitoring of road sweeping machines is being increased and cameras will be installed on them.
Routes have been shared with councillors and RWAs. He said for the construction and demolition (C&D) waste management, a plant is operational in Basai, tenders are being floated and other actions are being taken to remove debris from other parts of the city.
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