While the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) is focusing on optimising the level of sanitation in the city in view of the ongoing Swachh Survekshan 2020, garbage in the open and litter is still a common sight in various parts of the city.

According to deputy municipal commissioner Rohitash Sharma, “Approximately 400 banners have been placed in different parts of the city to spread awareness about sanitation among people.

Sanitation workers are working day and night for the city’s cleanliness and if still, somebody finds garbage lying around in the city or has any kind of complaints concerning the sanitation; they can click the photo of the site and upload in our app or call our helpline number, and within five hours the area will be cleaned.”

He further added that the garbage accumulated on private lands is also getting clean by MCD across the city.

It is pertinent to mention here that in view of the Swacch Survekshan 2020, MCD is making all possible efforts to improve the ranking of Dehradun.

Last year, the city was not able to secure a rank even in the first 100 clean cities in the country.

Therefore, the mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ and municipal commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey have also appealed everyone to contribute to this survey by giving feedback on Swachhata app to uplift the ranking of the city as the positive feedback from the citizens helps in the alleviation of the ranking.

The mayor has also requested the councillors in the last meeting to motivate people in their respective areas to give feedback on Swachhata app.