MCC challaned 40 citizens for not segregating waste at source

Chandigarh, October 15:- Acting tough against the defaulters, who did not segregate waste at source level, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has issued challans to 40 defaulters and one door to door waste collector for not collecting segregated waste i.e. wet and dry separately.

Following the directions of Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, today, different teams of sanitation wing of MCC inspected their respective areas throughout city and challaned the defaulters, who did not give segregated waste to the door to door waste collectors.

The civic body had issued notice regarding segregation of waste at source level recently mentioning clearly that the MCC will not take mixed garbage from the households and take appropriate action against the defaulters.

During the inspection, today, the MCC challaned 40 defaulters with Rs. 200 fine each as per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Most of the challans were issued in the sectors including sector 20, 22, 23 and Manimajra.

The Commissioner, MCC appealed to the citizens of Chandigarh to give segregated waste to the door to door waste collectors i.e. dry and wet waste separately, so that the same may be processed scientifically. He mentioned it clear that the defaulters will face the music on daily basis.

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