nion Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu has urged the Delhi government and the municipal bodies in the national Capital to step up systemic efforts to improve sanitation through effective coordination.
Mr. Naidu reviewed the performance of the various departments of the Delhi government and other civic agencies here under the Swachh Bharat Mission during a meeting held on Thursday.
The review meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary and Secretaries of various departments of the Delhi government, Commissioners of the four municipal bodies, CEO of Delhi Cantonment, vice-chairman of the DDA, CMD of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, senior officials from Railways, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Police and CPWD.
Mr. Naidu said that public perception about cleanliness in the city was still adverse and needed to be changed at the earliest, according to a statement sent by the Ministry. He also urged the municipal commissioners to ensure proper deployment and monitoring of 65,000 safai workers stating that the output was not commensurate with the number.
The municipal bodies informed Mr. Naidu that due to non-availability of land in unauthorized colonies and JJ clusters, they were focusing on construction of community and public toilets instead of constructing individual household toilets. Mr. Naidu suggested to the Chief Secretary that a committee be set up to survey such areas for availability of land for proceeding further in the matter.
The Chief Secretary assured Mr. Naidu that action for acquiring land suggested by the DDA for the purpose of landfills will be expedited.
The Minister also suggested that the Japanese model of burning municipal solid waste without environmental consequences could be examined. Based on this suggestion, the DMRC and NDMC agreed to consider setting up a Waste to Energy Plant, the statement said. The Minister also asked the DDA to examine entrusting maintenance of major parks to Resident Welfare Associations as guardians.
M.Venkaiah Naidu said that public perception about cleanliness
in the city was still adverse
and needed to be changed at
the earliest
