Stresses
on effective disposal of solid waste
KATRA,
MAY 22: Minister for Housing & Urban Development
Sat Sharma has hailed Civic authorities for achieving major
breakthrough in maintaining cleanliness in holy Katra town after it
launched a proactive campaign for door to door collection of waste material.
“During the
past two months, focus has been laid on making the holy township polythene free
and effectively regulate disposal of waste material,” Minister said while
expressing satisfaction at a function organized by Municipal Committee
Katra.
The Minister was on
a visit to Katra as a part of his acquaintance process about ongoing
developmental works in and around surroundings of Jammu city.
The
Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Finance,
Planning, Law & Justice, Relief & Rehabilitation and Labour & Emp,
Agriculture, Floriculture and Horticulture Mr. Ajay Nanda, Financial
Commissioner, Housing & Urban Development Department Mr. K.B Aggarwal,
Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu Mrs. Sushma Chauhan , Deputy Commissioner,
Reasi, Mr. Prasanna Ramaswamy G , C.E.O’s Katra Development Authority and
Municipal Committee, Katra, besides members of Civil Society were present on
the occasion.
Addressing
the gathering, the Minister appreciated the initiatives of
Municipal Committee, Katra for checking the menace of polythene and door to
door collection of household waste adding that such drives be made a regular
feature for keeping the Holy Town pollution free.
Sat
Sharma asked the officers of Municipal Committee, Katra for achieving the
target of construction of Individual Household Latrines(IHHL) by the end of
June 2018.
He
said new machinery would be provided to MC, Katra for keeping drainage network
clean.
He
appreciated the role of Safai Karamcharis for putting in their sincere efforts
during the ongoing polythene free Katra drive and checking the menace of
polythene. He also felicitated the Safai Karamcharis of Municipal Committee,
Katra who have done commendable job during the
drive.
To get feedback
from the members of Civil Society on the development front, an interactive
session was also organized in which the locals projected and gave
suggestions for achieving holistic development of the town.
Ajay Nanda, in his
address, listed various initiatives taken for the development
of Katra Town. He assured every possible help for the development of Katra
Town.
Director
Urban Local Bodies Jammu, Sushma Chauhan presented a brief resume of the
new initiatives taken under Swachh Bharat Mission for door to door
collection of waste and making Katra polythene free. She further apprised
that efforts are on to achieve the ODF status within a timeline for most of its
Municipal Committees. She informed that DULB was in process of procuring mobile
toilets with in-built Digestor which would not only help to achieve
requirements of ODF status, but also support ongoing sanitation activities of
MC, Katra.
The
Minister was shown live demonstration of house to house collection of solid
waste through outsourced third-party agency, which was started in this month in
Katra. He was also appraised that the same services have also been started in 9
other ULBs of Jammu.
Later, the Minister convened a meeting of officers to
review the functioning of Municipal Committee, Katra and Katra Development
Authority.
