All the municipal corporations have been directed to make areas under their purview open defecation free (ODF) by November 30 while all the other urban local bodies have been directed to achieve the status by December 31 this year.
The State urban development Minister Madan Kaushik issued these instructions while chairing a video conference with all district magistrates and municipal commissioners regarding ODF status under the Swachchh Bharat mission.
It was also stated that in case any local body is unable to meet the target within the set time limit, fund to be released from the State finance commission will be held back.
The Rudraprayag district magistrate informed that in the urban areas, the district had become cent per cent ODF. Haldwani and Ramnagar in Nainital district and Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar are also in this category.
In the meeting, the district magistrates were made nodal officers for the Swachchhta Mission. All the district magistrates were also directed to hold weekly review meetings.
They were also told that in case there is shortage of staff in the urban local bodies, the shortage should be compensated by coordination with other departments.
The officers were also directed to bring about speed in facilitation of the door to door collection of garbage.
Regarding the issues related to user charges for door to door collection of garbage, the sub divisional magistrates were directed to convince the public about this aspect.
The works under Swachchh Bharat mission will also be evaluated by a third-party, it was stated.
Officials were told to prepare solid waste management plan for rural areas. Any person found dumping garbage improperly or littering in the open should be penalised, for which appointments should be made as per the Act.
local bodies performing well in the Swachchhta mission will receive the chief minister’s award.
Regarding the objections and suggestions received regarding local body area and electorate expansion, should be addressed and the district magistrate should submit a report on the same by October 30.