Ranchi district administration is battling to implement ‘swachh bharat mission’ in its own backyard as footfalls and quality of footfalls seems to be undoing whatever measures being taken to make cleanliness a self-motivated activity at the collectorate. Spit soaked corner, leaking urinals and filth surrounding areas presents the state of swachh mission however the administration said it is working on a solution to the problem.
The district administration has held meetings with the division office of Building Construction department to incorporate quality checks in the cleanliness activities of the agency hired for the maintaining Wing-A and B of the collectorate. The abominable condition is more conspicuous in the old part of the collectorate.
“The quality of foot fall is not so good and it is too high at collectorate compared to other Government buildings. I have raised this issue with the building construction department and have proposed a system of quality check of cleanliness activities usually practiced in hotels. The new building is comparatively clean but the old building is where most of the departments of concern to public are situated and the resultant footfall makes it difficult to keep the premises clean,” said Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi, Manoj Kumar.
The district administration is grappling with stench rising from its vicinity and open spaces that have become a place for commoners to relieve themselves. The solution to the habit of others, as the DC pointed out, would be to beautify the area to invoke sense of responsibility among people flocking the collectorate and the buildings situated in the adjoining area.
“We are also planning to develop park and other landscaping proposals at places which are a common spot for urinating. Beautification efforts are on for the collectorate building,” added the Ranchi DC.
Meanwhile, maintenance issues that surface very often and do not fall under the scope of any department would be undertaken by the district administration as it has sought permission for maintaining defunct elevators in both the administrative blocks.
A preliminary round of assessment for maintaining the elevators has been undertaken and the department is awaiting nod for taking control of the maintenance process.
“We have asked the department to allow us award annual maintenance contract which would cost around Rs 8-lakh annually,” signed off the DC.