Commissioner and Secretary of the Urban Local Bodies Department, Vikas Gupta, chairs a high-level meeting regarding cleanliness in Gurugram
Key decisions taken including increasing the number of garbage collection vehicles within three days, removing garbage trolleys from main roads
Bilkul Sateek News
Gurugram, July 27. The Haryana Government is committed to making Gurugram a clean city. Commissioner and Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Vikas Gupta held a high-level meeting on Sunday to discuss cleanliness measures for Gurugram. MLA Mukesh Sharma, Divisional Commissioner R.C. Bidhan, Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar, Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya, Mayor Raj Rani Malhotra and nodal HCS officers for sanitation were present.
Vikas Gupta directed that the number of door-to-door garbage collection vehicles must be increased within the next three days. Each officer was directed to arrange 10 additional vehicles at their level, with the cooperation of municipal councillors. He directed the Municipal Commissioner to install GPS devices in these vehicles. He also directed that all main roads and sector-dividing roads must be kept clean and that garbage trolleys should be removed from these areas.
Vikas Gupta emphasized that garbage tends to pile up where waste is already lying and he directed that garbage be regularly lifted from all secondary collection points. He also sought cooperation from MLA Mukesh Sharma to raise public awareness about waste management.
Sharing his experience, Vikas Gupta said that there should be proper mapping to track which house’s waste is collected by whom and where it is disposed of. He directed that a C&D waste management plan should be prepared within the next three days. He assured that there is no shortage of resources to make Gurugram clean and that the Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed that any required resources should be made available immediately.
He further said that people commenting on social media about cleanliness will also be involved in these efforts.
MLA Mukesh Sharma shared that garbage from Delhi is being dumped daily at several locations like Bajghera near Dwarka Expressway, Wazirabad and Sector-21. He also pointed out the presence of thousands of illegal slums in these areas, where illegal activities like garbage sorting are taking place. Taking note of his concerns, Vikas Gupta directed municipal officers to take necessary action at these locations and assured that all of MLA Sharma’s suggestions would be carefully considered and implemented.
Gurugram Divisional Commissioner R.C. Bidhan also directed that from Monday onwards, all municipal officers should be on the field to improve the city’s arrangements within a week, with the active participation of municipal councillors.
Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya informed that an intensive sanitation drive has already been launched, with ward-wise Junior Engineers (JEs) deployed to ensure cleanliness in the field. He also assured that the directions regarding C&D waste management will be strictly implemented.
