Clear trash from Dadumajra by month-end, MC tells firms
A week after penalising the three companies engaged in clearing legacy waste at the Dadumajra dumping ground for the slow pace of work, the Municipal Corporation has now issued warning letters to them.
In the warning letters issued to Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Limited, M/s Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited and Aakanksha Enterprises, the solid waste management works in-charge has asked the firms to clear the legacy waste by the end of this month.
“It has been observed by the Municipal Corporation that legacy waste processing at the dumping ground in Daddumajra is not progressing at the requisite pace according to time allotted for the work. After repeated reminders and pursuance through meetings since April 2025 has shown appreciably the lowest performances, with machinery remaining non-operational for several days and negligible measurable output,” the notice read, adding that firms had failed to mobilise adequate resources to complete the work despite repeated notices.
The MC noted that it may have to face adverse action or penalty as the project is under the purview of continuous monitoring by both the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT). “Adverse action, penalty compensation due to the poor performance regarding completion of work from your end will be passed to your agency/public sector undertaking (PSU) for facing the simultaneously action,” the notice added.
The letters further states that the firms have not achieved the targeted quantity of bio-mining as well as disposal of processed material, adding, “You and your agency is hereby directed that work of processing of legacy waste should be ensured/completed by the end of this month positively.”
The MC said the higher authorities had taken a serious view regarding the casual approach. The matter may be treated most urgent and take the necessary steps immediately
Residents face the brunt
The residents of Dadumajra have faced problems because of the mountain of garbage at the site. Dayal Krishan, a resident and president of the Dumping Ground Joint Action Committee, said the civic body had extended the deadline to clear the site on multiple occasions, including from May 31, 2025 to July 31, 2025. He added that the companies were still not working at the required pace.
Notably, a fine of Rs 4.5 lakh had been imposed on Akanksha Enterprises, Rs 46.48 lakh on Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited and Rs 38.41 lakh on Brathwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Limited for not processing enough waste, clearing the processed bio products and failing to install cameras at the site.
Akanksha Enterprises had been allotted the tender for clearing the dump on August 26, 2022, for Rs 68 crore. Citing the slow pace of the work, the MC later engaged the two PSUs to assist.
Chandigarh