Chandigarh, 25 September:- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that 1,646 ward committees have been constituted in all urban local bodies of the state for the convenience of the general public and resolution of complaints. Any person can lodge a complaint regarding sanitation and garbage collection on the WhatsApp number of these ward committees, which will be resolved in a time-bound manner. Similarly, for monitoring door-to-door garbage collection vehicles, vehicles equipped with GPS systems having 4G and 5G network connectivity are being operated in 83 out of 87 urban local bodies. He directed the officials to complete this process soon in the remaining four urban local bodies.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was reviewing various issues in the urban local bodies of the state, including the Solid Waste Management System, route mapping, availability of machinery, payments through the portal, constitution of ward committees, Swachhta Pakhwada calendar, identification and registration of bulk waste generators, and NGO mapping and MoU. He directed the officials to make the sanitation system in cities more effective and accountable. The meeting also reviewed the action taken on the directions given in previous meetings and the recommendations of CMGGA.
Directions issued for route mapping for door-to-door garbage collection:
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini also reviewed the status of route mapping for door-to-door garbage collection. Commissioner and Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Ashok Kumar Meena, said that in June, only 28 out of 87 urban local bodies in the state had completed 100% route mapping, whereas by September 20, this number had increased to 66.
The Chief Minister directed that the route mapping of every ward should include the concerned garbage collection vehicle, its timing and the driver's contact number. This information should be shared in the WhatsApp group of the concerned ward committee so that the door-to-door garbage collection system can be effectively monitored.
Directions issued to ensure payment through waste management portal:
The Chief Minister directed that payments to service-providing agencies should be made only through the Solid Waste Management Portal. Accountability should be fixed for officials causing unnecessary delays in payments and, wherever required, a provision for penalties should be made.
Emphasis on giving ward committees an active role in sanitation:
Officials informed that by September, 1,646 ward committees had been constituted in 86 out of 87 urban local bodies and were fully active. Identity cards are also being provided to the members of the ward committees. The Chief Minister emphasized giving ward committees an active role in monitoring sanitation arrangements, identifying local problems and ensuring citizen participation.
Best-performing ward committees to be honoured at district level:
The Chief Minister said that to promote healthy competition among ward committees for better performance in sanitation, arrangements should be made to award the best-performing ward committees at the district level. Officials informed that a competitive and ranking-based sanitation system is being developed through the Haryana Swachh League. Under this system, better-performing ward committees will be awarded at the district level on a quarterly basis.
Emphasis on formation of special cells in all districts:
The Commissioner and Secretary informed that user IDs have been created on the Solid Waste Management Portal for the Deputy Commissioners of all 23 districts. District special cells have been constituted in 21 of the state's 23 districts. The process of constituting these cells is underway in Charkhi Dadri and Palwal. The Chief Minister directed that the constitution process in the remaining two districts be completed soon and that effective compliance with the rules be regularly monitored.
Ensuring participation of ward committees in Swachhta Pakhwada:
Officials informed that the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva-2026’ calendar of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is also being adopted in Haryana. Under this, a special Swachhta Pakhwada is being organised from September 17 to October 2. A state-level action plan has been prepared for the participation of ward committees in the cleanliness campaign. During this period, the best-performing ward committees will also be honoured.
Directions to accelerate registration of bulk waste generators:
The Chief Minister directed that all bulk waste generators in the state be identified and their registration ensured on the portal of the Central Pollution Control Board. Penal action as per the prescribed provisions should be ensured against bulk waste generators who fail to comply with the rules.
Participation of non-governmental organisations in sanitation activities to be increased:
The Commissioner and Secretary informed that non-governmental organisations working in the areas of sanitation and community participation are being identified in all districts. The process of linking these organisations with the concerned urban local bodies and ward committees to ensure their active participation in solid waste management and sanitation activities is underway. He informed that, in accordance with the directions earlier given by the Chief Minister, a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been prepared at the state level to institutionalise the participation of non-governmental organisations.
Improvement in availability of human resources and machinery:
Officials informed that continuous improvement has been made in the availability of human resources and machinery in the urban local bodies of the state. By September, the shortage of human resources had been addressed in 65 out of 87 urban local bodies, while the shortage of machinery had been addressed in 68 urban local bodies. The Chief Minister directed that the remaining shortages also be addressed within the stipulated time and that regular monitoring of the same be ensured.
The Chief Minister directed all concerned departments and local bodies to establish better coordination to ensure active participation of citizens in sanitation arrangements and to make the cities clean and beautiful.
On the occasion, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Arun Gupta, Commissioner and Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Ashok Kumar Meena, and Deputy Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. Yashpal Singh were also present.
