Chandigarh, May 8:- In a decisive move towards sustainable urban development, the City Mayor Smt. Harpreet Kaur Babla, accompanied by Sh. Manoj Kumar, Chairman, sanitation committee, other councillors, Sh. Himanshu Gupta, Joint Commissioner and other senior officials, visited the dumping ground to assess the ongoing progress in waste management and legacy bio-mining efforts.

During the visit, the Joint Commissioner and concerned engineers briefed the Mayor on the current status of waste segregation, emphasizing the handling of wet and dry waste and the measures being taken to reduce environmental hazards. Special emphasis was laid on the 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 concerned officers to submit a detailed report on the non-operational mist machines installed to control odour and airborne pollutants. “These machines must be functional. I want a report submitted immediately explaining why they are not in use,” the Mayor stated firmly.

The Mayor also reviewed the landscaping and beautification plans for the dumping site. She inquired about the TT water connection at dumping ground and directed concerned engineers to submit detailed report in this regard. She directed officers to expedite the transformation of the area, calling for the plantation of Neem and other oxygen-generating trees along the boundary wall to enhance environmental quality. She also stressed the need for ornamental plants and flowering species to be planted 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.