Ludhiana: Municipal authorities have launched an aggressive new cleanliness drive across the city, introducing mandatory “on-site” digital reporting to ensure street-level accountability.Municipal commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta has issued a directive to the civic body’s health branch, signalling a zero-tolerance policy toward sanitation laxity as the city battles illegal dumping in vacant lots. In a shift toward modern oversight, health branch officials are now required to submit real-time photographs and videos of sweeping staff and waste collection efforts throughout the day. This “digital footprint” is designed to ensure that work is not just being scheduled, but actively completed.
The municipal commissioner said: “Sweeping staff work across the city daily, but this drive is about raising the standard of sanitation.. We are monitoring the situation regularly, and no laxity will be tolerated.” The drive marks a departure from focusing solely on high-visibility corridors. Key features of the new mandate include deep cleaning, rapid response, and senior oversight.Joint and zonal commissioners must conduct field inspections of internal neighborhoods, moving beyond main roads. A new emphasis has been placed on the immediate resolution of resident complaints regarding overflowing bins or neglected areas. Gupta confirmed she will personally lead unannounced field inspections in the coming days to verify ground-level progress.A Call for Civic PartnershipThe initiative comes as local leaders highlight the ongoing struggle with “black spots” — areas where residents and businesses continue to dump refuse in open spaces. Mayor Inderjit Kaur joined the commissioner in an appeal to the public, urging residents to stop the practice of tossing waste into vacant plots. “We need the support of every citizen to keep Ludhiana clean,” the mayor stated, emphasizing that municipal efforts alone cannot solve the city’s hygiene challenges. MSID:: 128347537 413 |
