Expressing displeasure, the Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, on Friday directed the MCD to ensure the availability of all necessary machinery, manpower and other resources within the next 10–15 days, and to submit a detailed report accordingly.
The Chief Minister chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the status of solid waste management in the capital, which involved detailed discussions on all aspects of waste management, the sanitation mechanism, and the disposal of chemical and biomedical waste.
The Chief Minister issued several important directives to make the city’s sanitation system more effective. She instructed MCD to immediately submit a detailed report on the operational status and exact locations of all composters installed across Delhi. She stressed the need to strengthen the door-to-door waste collection system, intensify its public outreach, and encourage citizens to practise waste segregation at source.
The Chief Minister directed the Corporation to increase the number of dumpers and large containers at all 437 garbage-vulnerable points and other locations where waste is deposited daily, to ensure more organised waste management. She also announced that colonies achieving 100 per cent efficiency in waste management would be rewarded by the Delhi Government.
The Chief Minister has directed the MCD to ensure that there is no shortage of essential machinery required to modernise and streamline the city’s sanitation system. She emphasised that the Government will immediately provide whatever budget is required for this purpose. The Chief Minister made it clear that any negligence in matters of cleanliness will not be tolerated, and strict action will be taken against officials found responsible.
The Chief Minister instructed MCD to identify 12 suitable locations, one in each of Delhi’s zones, for setting up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants and biogas plants. She reiterated that there should be no shortage of required machinery for modern and efficient waste management, and that the Delhi Government would provide full budgetary support to the Corporation. MCD must ensure that every zone has an adequate number of auto-tippers, compactors, and Tata-407 vehicles so that the entire process of waste collection, transportation, and processing runs smoothly without interruption.
The Chief Minister also directed that green shredders be installed in each Assembly constituency for efficient disposal of horticultural waste. To improve night-time cleaning operations, she directed the formation of a special task force to monitor and enhance the efficiency of night sanitation work. In addition, a separate task force will be created for cleaning and sweeping roads managed by the PWD, ensuring that the capital remains clean and orderly even at night. She further emphasised that all schemes aimed at making Delhi clean, safe and green will be implemented with high quality, transparency and within stipulated timelines.
Delhi’s Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood suggested that a ‘Three Bin System’ be introduced: one bin for dry waste, the second for wet waste, and the third for hazardous waste. He instructed MCD officials to ensure that GPS systems are enabled in all garbage collection trucks.
He also added that several areas around slums, JJ clusters and unauthorised colonies often remain filled with garbage. He directed municipal officers to work with full efficiency to clear waste from these sites promptly.