Ahead of Puja, night sweeping resumes in Dhanbad pockets

Dhanbad: The Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC) has resumed night-sweeping services in all commercial areas in view of the upcoming festive season.
Talking to TOI, DMC commissioner Satyendra Kumar said, “At present, night sweeping is being carried out at commercial areas only and it will be extended gradually to other areas.”
Prem Prakash, the city manager of DMC, said, “The corporation conducted night sweeping in Dhanbad in the last couple of years. But the practice was not implemented properly. We have revived it again in view of the festival and the ongoing pandemic.”
He added, “The sweeping work is being carried out by our own staff, while the garbage collection from households as well as from public places is being done by a solid waste agency, Ramky Enviro Engineers. In Dhanbad circle, night sweeping is being carried out in market places like Bank More, Park Market, City Centre and Saraidhela, while in Jharia night sweeping has been launched in Jharia Bazar. In Katras, the same is being carried out in Panchgarhi and Rani Bazar area.”
The official said they were focusing on commercial areas as they generate huge amounts of garbage.