Accelerate the all-round development of the district by working with team spirit - Union Forest and Environment Minister

Union Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav held a review meeting of district level officers in Alwar Collectorate Auditorium on Friday and directed that coordinated efforts with team spirit should speed up the all-round development of the district and the grievances of the general public should be resolved promptly.

Minister Yadav reviewed the waste management, drinking water supply and sanitation of Alwar city and directed the Municipal Corporation Commissioner to increase the resources for cleaning of drains etc. in the rainy season, in which 6 JCB machines, 12 tractors and other resources should be taken as per the requirement and a special cleaning campaign should be started from July 8.

He said that single use plastic is a major obstacle in the cleanliness system of the city, hence the Municipal Corporation should take action to strictly curb the production, collection and sale of single use plastic. Also make the general public aware that not to use single use plastic should be put into practice. He directed to identify such places in the city where people spread garbage, by installing CCTV cameras there, the persons spreading garbage should be made public.

The Union Forest and Environment Minister said that in order to improve the cleanliness of the city, waste management etc., he directed that the Municipal Corporation Mayor and Commissioner should visit Indore on 6th July, where they should take information from the officials of Municipal Corporation Indore about the work being done to remain number one in cleanliness. He also directed that a detailed report should be prepared and sent to the departmental officials of the Central Government for NCAT scheme and waste disposal management.

He directed the Municipal Corporation Commissioner to coordinate with the General Manager of Alwar District Commerce and Industry Center and other concerned officials and use the treated water of STP located at Agyaara for industrial use so that the groundwater being used by industrial units in the MIA area can be saved. He directed that ward-wise meetings should also be held regarding the cleanliness system of the city. He directed that the Sulabh toilets of the city should be clean.

He said that for environmental balance and conservation in Alwar city, Matrivan will be developed near Purana Bhurasiddh Temple, which will be inaugurated on 7th August by planting a large number of saplings.