Date :11/17/2021
Press Release on 17th November 2021“Launch event for deployment of new waste collection vehicles”
Today Jammu Municipal Corporation deployed 38 No. of newly engaged waste collection vehicles (Autos) in various wards for ensuring 100% door to door collection of segregated waste by hosting a flagging off ceremony by Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Sh. Chander Mohan Gupta in presence of Deputy Mayor, Adv. Purnima Sharma, Commissioner, JMC, Ms. Avny Lavasa (IAS), Chairman, Health & Sanitation Standing Committee, Sh. Narinder Singh and Chairman, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Standing Committee, Sh. Yapal Sharma.
While speaking on the occasion Mayor put forward his views regarding Solid waste management & how waste segregation at source can help the Jammu city to achieve No. 1 ranking in cleanliness. He further impressed upon the local citizens to follow segregation practices & use two dustbins in their respective homes in order to help Jammu Municipal Corporation to manage waste properly.
The Commissioner, JMC stated during the occasion that for making Jammu an example in sanitation the segregation at source is need of the hour for which JMC is putting every possible effort to achieve its goal and the cooperation of citizens is must for achieving our targets. She further appealed to all residents of the city to come forward and join hands with Jammu Municipal Corporation so that we can jointly work for making our city no. 1 in respect of sanitation scenario.