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Dhanbad: Ready to give replies logically as to why Dhanbad ranked last in ‘Swachh Survey’ of 73 Indian cities with more than 15 lakh population and what steps have been taken to improve its ranking, Dhanbad mayor Chandra Shekhar Agrawal on Saturday assured Union Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu that his on going mission to make ‘Dhanbad clean and better livable’ with support of all the residents and all his 55 ward councillors and his officers will definitely fetch much better results in the next Swachh survey.
The Dhanbad mayor was talking to Naidu and union Urban development secretary Rajiv Gauva through a video conference. He explained his short comings and his strength and what initiatives he was taking to put Dhanbad much high in ranking. Agrawal did not mince words while saying that the last 6 years of DMC had gone waste on cleanliness front as DMC had only six officers in place against a sanctioned strength of 95 officers.
“I told the union minister that with 40 officers posted in DMC on Saturday and 55 ward councilors and common people, the day is not far when Dhanbad will be among the cleanest city of the country,” Agrawal said.
” We are working on three point programme: stopping open defecation and every family having its own toilet for which door to door survey and help is being given, door to door collection of garbage and regular cleaning of drains and roads,” the Dhanbad Mayor said.
” I have not been able to meet the expectation of people but at the same time people should also come forward to cooperate with us in making this city clean. This is what I told the union minister,” he said.
When asked that what was Naidu’s reply, the mayor said that the union minister said that DMC should take help of Bharat coking coal Limited also which has major role to play in keeping Dhanbad clean. While talking to the union minister, Dhanbad deputy commissioner A Dodda informed the minister that he was helping DMC in fast acquisition of land for dumping of garbage and mobilising more funds which Dhanbad administration was getting from mineral development corporation. All 55 ward councillors and officers were present in the video conference.