Waste manegment: 2 councillors to implement Indore model in their wards

LUDHIANA: After learning lessons from Indore, the two councillors, who were part of the delegation that went to there, have decided to implement the system of waste management first of all in their respective wards. The main objective is to impose ban on use of plastic carry bags and source segregation at home.
Both councillors have sought support from cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu as for both tasks political support is required. The councillors claimed by next week they will start conducting the meetings with shopkeepers and residents’ welfare associations. The cabinet minister has asked the councillors to submit a detailed plan and he will show that plan in Chandigarh to officials as well.
Congress councillors Parvinder Lapran and Pankaj Sharma have decided to implement the system in their wards. First of all the meetings will take place with shopkeepers and vendors for encouraging them to shun the usage of plastic carry bags. The residents will be encouraged to start source segregation at home as well.
The councillor from ward number 48, Parvinder Lapran, said, “I want to impose a blanket ban on the use of plastic carry bags in the ward and for that I will personally convince the shopkeepers.” He said he had also planned to distribute two big and one small dust bin for segregation of waste and diapers and sanitary napkins. He claimed that he was also thinking to get dustbins installed at the entry and exit points of streets in the colony so that people should not throw garbage in streets. He said he had asked for political backing from the cabinet minister because these things would bring resentment and protests as well.
“By Wednesday, I will be submitting a detailed report regarding our Indore visit to the cabinet minister, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, mayor Balkar Sandhu and MC commissioner Pardeep Sabharwal for implementation.”
Meanwhile, councillor from ward number 74, Pankaj Sharma, said, “If we did not act at this moment then the city will face tough time in solving the garbage issue as heaps of garbage are getting collected at the main garbage dump. In the next week I will organise a meeting of shopkeepers and vegetable vendors from my ward with MC commissioner for discussion regarding ban on plastic carry bags.” He said apart from this, he was thinking to involve A2Z waste management for door-to-door garbage collection from households instead of informal sector, so that source segregation could take place seriously.
A delegation of councillors and officials had gone to Indore for learning the techniques being followed up there for solid waste management and now it would be seen whether these councillors would be able to take the challenge or not.