Date :3/29/2017
Press Release on 29th march 2017Distribution of Dustbins by Jammu Municipal Corporation
On the instructions of Dr. Manmohan Singh, (KAS) Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation and Sh. R.S. Jamwal, Joint Commissioner (A), JMC today Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, in the presence of other sanitation staff of Health Wing distributed dustbins at Bahu Fort Market in view of holy Navratras. On this occasion President of Bahu Fort Market Sh. Pawan Kumar was also present alongwith their other association members.
Speaking on this occasion Health Officer JMC apprised the markets association that these dustbins are being distributed under Swachh Bharat Mission in order to improve the sanitation of the Bahu Fort Market area near Darbar.
The Health Officer JMC also appealed the association members to cooperate with Jammu Municipal Corporation and the shopkeepers were directed to collect the garbage of their shops in these dustbins and the Safaikaramcharies of the areas will collect the garbage or disposed in the nearby containers / dustbins instead of throwing out of their shops. If anybody found shall be strictly dealt under the provisions of Municipal Corp. Act 2000.
The sanitation of those areas where the dustbins were earlier provided has been improved too many folds. So the Jammu Municipal Corp. has decided to provide more dustbins in other markets and residential areas also under Swachh Bharat Mission
The shopkeepers associations appreciated the steps taken by Jammu Municipal Corp. to make the Jammu clean and green they also assured their full cooperation to the Jammu Municipal Corporation.