Mayor inspects Dadu Majra dump

Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla today visited the dumping ground at Dadu Majra to inspect the ongoing waste management and bio-mining projects. She was accompanied by Manoj Kumar, chairman of sanitation committee; Himanshu Gupta, Joint Commissioner; and other senior officials and councillors.

The Joint Commissioner and engineers concerned briefed the Mayor on the current status of the waste-segregation project, emphasising the handling of wet and dry waste and the measures being taken to reduce environmental hazards. They also explained the ongoing management of horticulture waste and initiatives to process organic material into bio-soil for agricultural and landscaping use.

Expressing concern over certain lapses, the Mayor instructed the officers concerned to submit a detailed report on the non-operational mist machines installed to control odour and airborne pollutants at the dumping site.

“These machines must be functional. I want a report submitted immediately explaining why these are not in use,” the Mayor stated firmly.

She also reviewed the landscaping and beautification plans for the dumping site. She inquired about the TT water connection at the dump and directed the engineers to submit a detailed report in this regard.

She told the officers to expedite the transformation of the area, calling for the plantation of neem and other oxygen-generating trees along the boundary wall of the dump. She also stressed the need for growing flowers within and around the site.

“This dumping ground must not remain an eyesore. It is time we make it a model of how waste can be managed responsibly and aesthetically,” the Mayor asserted. She urged all departments to act swiftly and efficiently to turn the site into a cleaner and greener space.

Chandigarh