Indore is ranked as the cleanest city of India under Swachchh Bharat Mission and Swachchh Sarvekshan 2017 (Cleanliness survey) and Mayor Malini laxman Singh Gaud is taking steps for maintaining the cleanliness in the city.
Under the Swachchh Bharat Mission, Mayor is taking important steps to make city more beautiful and clean and maintain the position. As a part of this series, Commissioner Manish Singh instructed the health officials and zonal officials to maintain cleanliness in each ward.
He also told them that strict action should be taken against those who throw garbage on the streets and at public places. He asked them to impose spot fine against such citizens and take stern steps against them.
Instructions were also given to the officials that if they see any individual littering at the back line, or throwing building materials on road, or people throwing garbage directly in sewage line officials can take strict legal action against them.
Following the instructions, the zonal officials here on Friday inspected the ward 14. Officials including lakhan Shastri, CSI Bhadauriya and sanitation in-charge Ghanshyam Athwal inspected the area.
On their visit they found that a garlic vendor Adarsh Tiwari from Sukhniwas Colony threw garlic peels at two different open areas. According to the officials it was total garbage of three dumpers.
Adarsh Tiwari was fined on the spot Rs 19,000. He was fined Rs 5,000 for throwing garbage at two different locations respectively and Rs 9,000 were the transport charges.
Health officer lakhan Shastri advised him not to throw garbage on road in future or else strict action would be taken.