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| Waste management at panchayat level priority of the Govt: Div Com | | | 
eARLY TIMES rEPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer today chaired a meeting to review progress of Solid Liquid Waste Management schemes in rural areas of the Division, here at his office.
The meeting was attended in person by Director Rural Sanitation, Director Rural Development Department, Deputy Director Planning and other concerned officers while Additional District Development Commissioners, Assistant Commissioner Development, District Panchayat Officers of all the districts of division participated through video conferencing.
The meeting was convened to review projects under Swacch Bharat Mission (Gramin) and other governmental schemes for rural sanitation. The Additional District Development Commissioners briefed the Div Com about the action plan and status of works being done in convergence under SBM (G), MGNREGA, 14th FC and other schemes in their respective districts. The meeting was informed that Rs 291.52 crore has been approved for Jammu and Kashmir under SBM (G) Phase-II for solid liquid waste management works. It was informed that a total of 622 villages were supposed to be covered this FY 21-22 for solid waste & grey water management & 53 villages were supposed to set up Plastic waste management units (PWMUs).
However, no progress in the above could be actually achieved. Dr Langer took strong note of unmanaged garbage dumping in villages. He termed the dumps as ‘eyesore’ and ‘challenge for any developing society’, and called for immediate action to improve the situation. The Div Com stressed on the need to develop composting pits in large numbers in rural areas for treating wet/ biodegradable waste scientifically. He also reminded the officers of the vision of Lieutenant Governor for developing Jammu & Kashmir as a model region in Swachhta for the entire nation.
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