Swachhata tools lying idle in Rajkot: Cong

Rajkot: The opposition Congress members in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) conducted a surprise check at a civic body’s store on 80 ft Road and found large number of dustbins and other equipment for cleanliness gathering dust.
They alleged that negligence by the solid waste department and said that equipments like masks, gloves and dustbins were allotted under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Leader of opposition Vashram Sagathiya alleged, “Dustbins to be distributed among people and masks and gloves for sweepers were lying like scrap.” RMC did not distribute dustbins to separate dry waste and wet waste in several societies he alleged.
“These are purchased from public money and now they are turning into scrap. We believe that it’s a big scam,” Sagathia added.
After these allegations, RMC issued a statement saying that the dustbins were removed from various wards after the city was declared ‘Dustbin Free’ in 2017. There are 617 such bins, some of them will be transferred to Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA) as per resolution passed by the standing committee and rest will be disposed through e-auction, RMC stated.