*Mayor visits dumping ground to take stock of progress work of waste management & legacy mining*
*Chandigarh, January 31:-* After joining the office on the very first day, the City Mayor Mrs. Harpreet Kaur Babla visited dumping ground and legacy mining site at Dadumajra to take stock of progress work of waste management and completion of the bio mining project.
In a significant step towards improving waste management in the city, the Mayor accompanied by Sh. Amit Kumar, IAS, Commissioner and other concerned officers assessed the current status of the waste management and bio mining project. The visit aimed to review ongoing waste disposal processes and explore ways to enhance the capacity of the site.
During the visit, the MC Commissioner comprehensively briefed the Mayor on the present condition of the dump site. The Commissioner elaborated on the segregation process of wet and dry waste, explaining how different types of waste are handled to minimize the hazardous impact to preserve environment. Special attention was given to horticulture waste management.
The Commissioner also highlighted the ongoing efforts to ensure daily waste processing at the site. A key focus of the discussion was the initiative to produce bio-soil from organic waste, which can be utilized for agricultural and landscaping purposes.
The Mayor stressed upon to make the site cleaner and greener. She issued strong directive to the concerned officers for transformation of the dumping site and make this place clean and beautiful. She said that trees such as Neem and oxygen-rich species to may be planted near the boundary wall of the dumping site to enhance the beauty of the area.
The Mayor further encouraged all Municipal officers to work diligently towards this goal and extended best wishes to the entire team of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh. The officers apprised the Mayor that entire dumping ground will be cleaned before August this year.
