Sulabh International chosen for cleanliness drive in twin towns

The Ambala Municipal Corporation (MC) will secure the services of Sulabh International for carrying out sanitation work in the flood ravaged twin towns of Ambala. The work of cleanliness would be handed over to the agency specialised in sanitation for two months on experimental basis which might extend on pretext of good results.

Deputy Commissioner S P Sarao said sanitation work had been allotted to the Sulabh International in view of the unhygienic conditions prevailing after floods in the district. He described the job as gigantic which could not be done by the existing staff of the Corporation of Ambala and Ambala Sadar. 100 personnel for each of the two towns would be deployed by the agency which would work on a contract of Rs 12.25 lakh per month. However the agency’s safai karamcharies would work under the supervision of the MC.

There was an increase of about 50 tons of garbage after the floods,the MC Commissioner said adding that the garbage collected from the two towns would be sent to the Patvi Solid Management Plant for treatment.

He also informed that a Joint Inspection Committee comprising officers from the Public Health Department and Tehsildar would ensure the implementation of cleanliness drive. The Committee members would conduct inspection of the work done for the chlorination of drinking water to check the incidence of contaminated water supply,he added.