Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 10: Commis-sioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Dr Manmohan Singh and Senior Manager, International Coil Limited (ICL), New Delhi held a meeting, here today.
The meeting was also attended by Joint Commissioner (Adm), JMC, RS Jamwal, Chief Accounts Officer, Neeraj Gupta, Secretary, Ranjeet Singh and other technical staff members of JMC.
At the outset of the meeting, various points were discussed in brief about setting up of Solid Waste Management Project in the city. The consultants gave presentation and shared their experiences and opinions while establishing the project in other city.
Dr Manmohan Singh while speaking underlined the determination of JMC to start the solid waste management project immediately for Jammu.
There is a dire need of the project but important parameters like noise pollution, air pollution, water contamination etc should also be taken in view while establishing the project.
During the meeting the consultants show some products which have come up from waste material and will be used in daily life. They also shared some other parameters which show the necessity of the project for the city.
In the end, Commissioner while presented vote of thanks asked for preparing Detailed Project Report (DPR).
Meanwhile, Dr Manmohan Singh reviewed the progress of Swachhata Survekshan.
During the course of meeting points relating to Swachhata Survekshan were discussed in detail and progress achieved as per prescribed parameters was discussed.
Commissioner, JMC stressed for making areas open defecation free and directed the Sanitary Inspectors to issue notices to owners of plots who have constructed jhuggis and temporary structures in their plots without providing the facility of toilets which is a main cause of open defecation.
He also directed the sanitation staff to start door to door collection in their respective wards and also collect user charges from the household against proper Government receipts. He further emphasized that in order to ensure door to door collection, sanitation material, wheel barrows, dustbins, hand gloves, masks, shoes etc. be procured and provided to sanitation staff. Collection bins be installed wherever required ensuring that there is no open waste collection points.
He further directed the sanitation and transport staff to work in coordination to ensure that sweeping, collection and transportation of municipal waste is done at regular intervals.
The meeting among others was attended by RS Jamwal, Joint Commissioner (A), Neeraj Gupta, Chief Accounts Officer, Ranjit Singh, Secretary, Dr Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, Talat Mehmood Khan, Chief Transport Officer, AEE (Mechanical), Sanitation Officers, Transport Officers and Sanitary Inspectors.
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