MC chief, MLA Gogi flag off two new hook-loaders worth 50 lakh

Ludhiana: For improving solid waste management and ensuring timely lifting of garbage from static compactor sites, Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Gogi and municipal corporation (MC) commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal on Monday flagged off two additional hook-loaders at MC’s zone-D office here. The hook-loader trucks were purchased by Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) at around Rs 50 lakh, and it handed them over to the MC on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Gogi said, “In total, seven compactor sites have now been established in Ludhiana West constituency, and 30 static compactors have been installed at these sites. Eight hook-loader trucks are now available with the MC, including the two which were given to MC today (on Monday). The static compactors are installed to stop open dumping of garbage, as the waste collected from the households is directly dumped in the compactors. It is then shifted to the main dump site of the MC, with the help of these hook-loader trucks.”
Amongst the seven static compactor sites in the city, some of the major ones are located at Rishi Nagar, Hambran Road, behind Orient Cinema, Sarabha Nagar J-block, and near Lodhi Club. Ever since the compactors at these sites became operational, the problem of garbage being dumped in open vacant spaces in these areas has been resolved, as the garbage collected from houses and other establishments is now directly dumped in the compactors and then shifted to the main dump site of the MC.
A total of Rs 11 crore has been spent so far in setting up sheds at these seven sites, besides purchasing thirty compactors and eight hook-loaders.