Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that 1,646 Ward Committees have been constituted in all urban local bodies across the state for the convenience of citizens and resolution of their grievances. Any person can lodge a complaint regarding sanitation and waste collection on the WhatsApp numbers of these Ward Committees, which will be resolved within a stipulated time.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was reviewing various issues related to the Solid Waste Management System in Urban Local Bodies, route mapping, availability of machinery, payments through the portal, constitution of Ward Committees, Swachhata Pakhwada calendar, identification and registration of Bulk Waste Generators, NGO mapping and MoUs, among others.
Directions for route mapping for door-to-door waste collection
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini also reviewed the status of route mapping for door-to-door waste collection. Commissioner and Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Sh. Ashok Kumar Meena, informed that while in June, route mapping had been completed in only 28 out of 87 Urban Local Bodies, the number had increased to 66 by September 20.
Directions to ensure payments through Waste Management Portal
The Chief Minister directed that payments to service provider agencies should be made only through the Solid Waste Management Portal. Accountability of officials responsible for unnecessary delays in payments should be fixed and provisions for penalties should be made wherever necessary.
The Chief Minister directed all concerned departments and local bodies to ensure active participation of citizens in sanitation arrangements and establish better coordination among all stakeholders to make the cities clean and beautiful.
