Mayor hoists the National Flag at MC Building
Chandigarh, August 15:- The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has organized a simple function to commemorate the Independence Day in MCC building, Sector 17, here today. Smt. Sarbjit Kaur, Mayor, Chandigarh was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
While addressing the councilors and senior officers/HODs and representatives from NGOs on the occasion after hoisting the National Flag, Mayor said that this was a day of introspection for all of us to see if we have fulfilled the dreams of our great freedom fighters.
Earlier, Smt. Sarbjit Kaur, Mayor, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. Dalip Sharma, Senior Deputy Mayor, Sh. Anup Gupta, Deputy Mayor awarded commendation certificates to the Municipal Corporation officials through their respective HODs i.e. Joint Commissioner-I, II, III & IV, Chief Engineer and MOH.
The Mayor highlighted the projects of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh including:
· Launched a awareness campaign on ‘Home and Composting’, ‘ Segregation of Waste at Source level’ and ‘Say No to Single use Plastic’ to encourage residents to take up the ‘ My waste, my responsibility ‘ concept involving recycling of biodegradable waste into manure.
· To accelerate the efforts to achieve sanitation coverage and to put the focus on Swachh Survekshan 2022, launched a LED display Van to create awareness about ‘ Swachhata’.
· With focus on sustaining the behaviour change and role of local change leaders and to ensure that the process becomes more robust, ‘Change Leaders’ honoured during Swachh Prerak Samaan Samaroh
· To imbibe Swachhata as a way of life among school children, provided 20000 colouring books namely “ Swachhata ke Rang” to Education Department, UT, Chandigarh
· With regard to take care of the sanitation workers and door to door waste collectors, free medical check-up camps organised for them so that they can get themselves medically checked and treated free of cost.
· To sensitize the general public on key environmental issues and messages of Swachh Bharat Mission, converted the abandoned city underpasses into beautiful wall paintings with creating Special visual montages.
· To abolish plastic from routine life of citizens and adopt usage of jute and cloth bags in place of plastic, launched ‘Plastic Free City’ campaign under Mission Swachh Chandigarh in association with Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, Trader’s Association and Market Welfare Associations of Chandigarh.
· Recarpetted 115 Kms road length in Chandigarh.
· Established Horticulture Waste Processing plant of capacity 30-40 TPD at 3 BRD area, Chandigarh to process the raw horticulture waste into briquettes.
· 3 Open Air Gyms installed in parks.
· 64 aerobic compost pits have been constructed in various garden and green belts and 40 pits will be completed very soon.
· 60000 street light points have been replaced with energy efficient light
· High mast and LED lights installed in Christian Cemetery, Sector 25, Chandigarh
· New LED lights provided in Rose Garden alongwith jogging tracks.
· Till date 50.58 crores have been collected from property tax.
· Conducted various citizen awareness sessions with Swachhata Ambassadors from city schools and colleges
· To strengthen the Animal Birth Control programme in city, all required machinery and infrastructure has been added in sterilization programme
· Started honouring the Safaikarmacharis and door to door waste collectors on their retirement by expressing gratitude towards their irreplaceable services rendered in making the city beautiful clean.
· Acting tough on the poor maintenance of roundabouts throughout city, cancelled maintenance agreements with various parties.
· Extending help to city based Self Help Groups, MoM’s Tiffin’ service launched.
· Strengthening the segregation of waste disposal system, third Material Recovery Facility-cum-Garbage Transfer station made operational at Sector 25, near Dadumajra.
· To get rid from the banned plastic carry bags, confiscated banned items and started registering FIRs under Environment Protection Act.
· Conducted 7 days special cleanliness drive with plogging activity to clean N- choe, from Rose Garden to palm garden, sector 42 under ‘Shramdaan’ campaign.
· Launched ‘Swachhta ki kadi toot Na jaaye, Ek Bhi Ghar Choot Na Jaaye’ Jan Andolan awareness campaign in association with Chandigarh Welfare Trust during which the students sensitized citizens about segregation of waste.
· Conducted Town Vending Committee (TVC) Election for five members of the Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act 2014 as per the provisions laid down in the Rules 2015.
· Restored Rs. 28.51 lacs, which was fraudulently withdrawn from saving bank account in October last year.
· Appointment letters given to newly recruited officers/ officials of MCC with a message to come forward and live up to the responsibilities.
· Proposal passed to levy entry tax for commercial vehicles to generate revenue
· Keeping in view the safety of cyclists, Bicycle Safety Campaign launched in association with Patiala Foundation by pasting reflective stickers on bicycles of labourers and other citizens
· ‘On Foot’ visits of officers started under the leadership of Commissioner to take stock of ongoing development works alongwith to see the issues of area residents by involving respective area councillors.
· Violators started penalized under Advertisement Control Order for displaying of unauthorized boards/hoardings etc. after conducting awareness workshops for market welfare associations.
· Strengthening the bonds between the visiting delegates from other states on their study tours to Chandigarh welcome policy has been channelized.
· Started functioning of fully automatic block making machine, hydro-vibro compaction type with batch mix plant at the C&D waste plant site, industrial area, Phase-I.
· Started ‘Helmet Bank’ at the premises of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh under road safety project namely “ SADAK” in association with NGO Patiala Foundation.
· In a move to promote the welfare of pet owners in Chandigarh, integrated the online registration facility through iamChandigarh app for pet owners.
· To strengthen and improve the sanitation condition inside vegetable market compound, regular inspections conducted.
· The Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India gave final nod to the proposal of UT Chandigarh Administration regarding externally aided project of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh for 24×7 pan city water supply at Chandigarh with the financial outlay of Rs. 576.57 crore for the period 2022-23 to 2026-27.
· Various awareness camps under the theme “Aapke Saath” were organized in different parts of city to engage Market Welfare Associations and Resident Welfare Associations for segregation of waste at source level and stop the usage of single use plastic products and Home Composting.
· Started mobile “ Cloth Bag selling unit “ at grain market , Sector 26, Chandigarh run by city based Self Help Group.
· Extending honour to the people who daily cycle to work, a cycle rally organised to mark ‘World Bicycle Day’ during which honoured employees of MCC and labours who are the real promoters of cycling in city.
· To mark World Environment day ‘ Back to Roots’ campaign organised in a bid to contribute towards improving the environment by involving citizens to join together and make some efforts for tree plantation.
· In a bid to clean all the neighbourhood parks in city by involving area councillors and local citizens in their respective areas, ‘ Hamare Parks, Hamari Pehchaan’ campaign organised.
· To reach out city people for creating awareness regarding Swachh Survekshan-2023, engaged prominent singer Sh. Kanhiya Mittal as brand ambassador.
· ‘Clean as you jog’, plogging activity to save the environment started which helps people burn some extra calories as they are constantly bending to collect the trash all along the route during jogging.
· Regular teams have been constituted to monitor any kind of blockage of road gullies and waterlogging during monsoon season.
· In a bid to clean 305 public toilets as well as community toilets by involving all councillors and citizens to join together and make their best possible efforts maintaining public toilets and community toilets clean, a “ Swachh Rakkho, Swasth Raho” campaign organised.
· Newly toilet block dedicated to public at Fragrance garden, sector 36.
· Strengthening the C&D waste plant, started to cast bricks by recycled concrete aggregate at automatic block making plant with a capacity of casting approximately ten thousand bricks daily.
· In a bid to strengthen the cattle catching teams, the units have been empowered and regular drives are being conducted to impound cattle from various parts of city to get rid of stray cattle.
· New community Centres in Sector 20 and Sector 30 dedicated and opened to public for organising functions and gatherings.
· Proposal passed for body worn cameras and safety jackets for enforcement wing employees for better implementation of the rule and regulations
· Took possession of 12.48 acre of land in Manimajra having market value of nearly 350 crores.
· Cracks down on defaulters who litter on public places with imposing a challan of Rs. 11576.
· Theme based plantation done during tree plantation drives in various parts of city including planting saplings of medicinal plants, ornamental trees, shrubs and bushes etc.
· To facilitate Street Vendors, SVANidhi Mahotsav, a cultural festival organised for celebrating the success of PM SVANidhi Scheme during which the street vendors honoured by appreciating their roles in reducing cost of living by providing services at affordable rates to the society
· Extending big relief for EWS colonies, the Chandigarh Administration has issued notification regarding waiver of property tax for EWS colonies (residential) having area for than 500 Sq. Ft.
· Extending help of Rs. 2.28 lacs to Smt. Jyoti Sharma, W/o Late Sh. Sudesh Kumar, driver through outsource, who lost his life during an accident while on duty on 27th May, 2022.
· Foundation stone laid for providing Multi-specialty Veterinary Hospital at Gaushala, Raipur Kalan.
· Started scientific incineration of the sanitary waste right from the collection in separate compartments upto its scientific disposal by signing an MoU with local firm.
· In a bid to sensitize the school students, ‘Swachhata Ki Paathshala’ campaign started during which the students are being sensitized for segregation of waste at source level, stop the usage of single use plastic items and Home composting.
· Integrated control and command centre (ICCC) inaugurated by Sh. Amit Shah, Union Home and Cooperative Minister, Govt. of India. For monitoring the smart field elements like CCTV surveillance cameras wherein more than 1000 cameras installed for real time surveillance of traffic junctions and other important buildings of Chandigarh like water works, parks, government hospitals, community centres, parking locations, schools etc. at around 285 locations.
· Started functioning of Police Command and Control Centre (PCCC).
· Rejuvenation of ‘Amrit Sarovar’ at village Kaimbwala and village Sarangpur under Mission Amrit Sarovar as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
· In order to reduce the littering in roads and to eradicate single use plastic, “Har Gadi Bin, Har Gadi Bag” started in association with city based car dealer association through which during every purchase of four wheeler the costumer will get a small dustbin and cloth bag to be used in the car.
· Enroalled all group D employees under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) under PMSBY.
· MCC has started its own capacity building training cell through which all the group D employees are getting skill training by the experts of different fields.
· To perpetuate cultural values among citizens, organised cultural programmes including ‘Holi Milan Samaroh’ and ‘Teej Mahotsav’ and cultural programme of MCC employees.
