Although residents have welcomed the move, they raised doubts about its long-term effectiveness.
Digital Desk: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) places flower pots in 'Guwahati Swachhta Abhiyan' to combat frequent littering at identified vulnerable areas in the city.
The move belongs to the broader strategy to stop both open waste dumping and eliminate street bins in the city.
Residents support the flower pots initiative yet they express uncertainties regarding its enduring impact and the solutions for preserving them and their capacity to stop people from littering.
According to a GMC official flower pots will be placed in regions throughout the city which frequently stays open to waste disposal. The civic authority GMC executed the cleanup operation on 'phoolwali gali' in the Fancy Bazar section on Tuesday as the street had been a regular dumping spot for garbage dumps thus creating problems for flower vendors.
Swachhta Abhiyan's flower pots serve to maintain the cleanliness of the city. Sanitary inspectors together with the supervisors of the GMC will maintain these flower pots according to the official statement.
Every ward of GMC received 37 established task forces to faithfully launch their three months long cleanliness drive. Each sanitation unit employs eight workers under the supervision of a captain together with a vice-captain.
The Ministry of Home and Urban Affairs operates the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2024' national cleanliness program in parallel with the current cleanliness drive. Many people doubt efficiency because Guwahati’s rank dropped down to 60 positions during Swachh Survekshan 2023.
Jalukbari residents pointed out that the inconsistency of door-to-door waste collection makes residents throw out their waste outside their homes. Moreover, many transfer stations that handle waste are placed inside residential residential communities. The municipality needs to act immediately to prevent our city from permanently becoming a polluted area.
He also stated that GMC has begun drain cleaning operations as the monsoon season is around the corner. After cleaning the drains the remaining sludge is left behind instead of receiving appropriate disposal treatment.
The stagnant waste material blocks drainage systems which leads to multiple environmental risks including severe contamination of water resources and mosquitoes breeding and harming the air quality. He stressed that the municipality must promptly remove sludge to stop additional water contamination when rains occur.
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