Chandigarh:
In a continued effort to create public awareness and curb the menace of littering in public places, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has intensified its enforcement drive against violators of solid waste management norms. During the last seven days, MCC has issued challans to 16 residents for littering in public places across different parts of the city by following clues from waste.
Acting on the strict directions of the MC Commissioner, Sh. Amit Kumar, IAS, sanitary inspectors conducted random inspections at various locations to identify and nab violators indulging in illegal dumping of waste.
During these inspections, the teams recovered slips, documents, and other proofs of identity from the dumped waste, which helped in tracing the offenders and issuing challans as per rules.
The challans were issued at multiple locations including H. No. 8 and 13, Sector 8-A; H. No. 736, Sector 8-B; H. No. 631, Sector 11; H. No. 232, 290, 397, 1365, 2040, 2046 and SCF No. 21, Sector 15; H. No. 516, 545 and 578, Sector 16; H. No. 1681, Sector 18; H. No. 2738-C, Sector 37, Chandigarh.
MC Commissioner Sh. Amit Kumar, IAS, reiterated that maintaining cleanliness is a collective responsibility and warned that MCC will adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards littering and illegal dumping of waste. He emphasized that strict action will continue to be taken against violators under the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules to ensure a clean, healthy, and hygienic city.
The Municipal Corporation has appealed to citizens to cooperate with civic authorities, adopt responsible waste disposal practices, and contribute actively towards making Chandigarh a cleaner and greener city.
