BJP parliamentarian from Ranchi Sanjay Seth on Monday met Ranchi Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar highlighting the civic issues within the Municipal area of State Capital. Seth informed the officer about the spread of dengue, chikungunya in the city and lack of cleanliness drive by civic bodies. The MP informed the Municipal Commissioner about the problems of Ranchi city and directed for their immediate solution. He also asked the house owners to first ensure and fix their arrangements instead of charging fine if larvae are found in the houses.
He also said that if the Municipal Corporation corrects its arrangements, then such a situation will not arise. Cleanliness and fogging of the city is something which, if implemented, can prevent the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya to a great extent. On this issue, the Municipal Commissioner told the MP that the work of fogging and cleaning of the city is going on. This is being accelerated on a war footing.
The MP appealed to put a ban on dumping of garbage and remove the accumulated garbage in many areas of the city including Avadhoot Ashram near Bada Talab area. The MP also asked for better maintenance of the statue of Swami Vivekananda. Apart from this, instructions were also given to the Municipal Commissioner to fortify the Shahdev Ghat located on the banks of Bada Talab. He told the Commissioner that a waste management plant is being set up by GAIL in Jhiri, but such arrangements have been made that wet and dry waste should come separately. Still wet and dry waste is not being collected separately.
This arrangement should be strictly ensured so that the waste management plant can be started on time and its benefits can also be availed. He also gave instructions to fix faulty street lights in every locality of Ranchi city and ensure adequate and proper lighting in the localities and streets. On this, the Municipal Commissioner said that currently he has got 12000 lights, wherever required, he will ensure further lighting by installing these lights.
Seth said that work on three flyovers is going on in the city. Because of this, potholes have formed everywhere. Water is accumulating around those pits. There is a possibility of an epidemic spreading due to this also. Therefore, it is necessary that arrangements for bleaching and fogging are ensured at these places also. The MP also asked the Municipal Commissioner for regular cleaning of public toilets in the city so that the spread of the epidemic can be prevented.