Mayor flags off 4 vehicles to lift segregated MSW from Sector 17

Chandigarh, November 11:- Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Mayor of Chandigarh today flagged off 4 vehicles to carry out the Municipal Solid Waste in segregated manner from Sector 17 A,B,C&D.

Sh. S.K. Jain, Additional Commissioner, Sh. Shakti Parkash Devshali, chairman, Sanitation Committee, Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, area councilor, other councilors, Smt. Heera Negi, Dr. Amrit Pal Singh Warring, Medical Officer of Health, office bearers of Chandigarh Beopar Mandal and shopkeeper of Sector 17 Market were also present during the launch.

The Mayor informed that the 4 vehicles will collect the MSW in segregated manner i.e. wet and dry separately in different cabins from two Sehaj Safai Kendras. Earlier, the MCC use to lift these 6 bins at two times and 2 tractor trolleys were deployed extra for carrying out this work. Now with the help of these 4 vehicles, the MCC will lift approximately 8-10 tonnes of MSW on daily basis in segregated manner, the Mayor added.

The Mayor said that 55 vehicles having capacity of 3.2 cubic meter have been deployed to use for the 13 villages recently transferred to the Municipal Corporation and achieved nearly 100 percent segregation mark.

He said that similarly, these types of vehicles will be used for the unattended areas of the city which are not being catered by private waste collectors. Segregation in market areas of sectors from 9, 23 & 24 will also be started soon.

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