Ludhiana: One of the main reasons for the city who slipped five ranked in the rank of Swayhhta Survekshan is the lack of ODF ++ certification.
Of the 13 major city corporations, 10 MC has ODF ++ certification except Ludhiana, Kapurthala and Batala.
Because of the absence of this certification, 300 civic body signs are reduced.
Ludhiana MC officials cannot obtain certification this year because it is needed a fully functional sewerage processing plant (STP), a condition that is likely to be fulfilled after December 2022.
Cities such as Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Sas Nagar, Moga, Abrohar, Pathankot and Phagwara have ODF ++ certification.
Authorities say this city has stps, but they are dead and if they have submitted certification, the request will be rejected directly.
The MC has been ranked 38th in a city with more than 10-lakh population in Swachha Sureveshan.
In this category, only Amritsar (rank 34) competed with Ludhiana from the country.
Officially said, “City scores are not bad, given the fact that the management of solid waste is bad and most requirements cannot be implemented.
If the Buddhist Rejuvenation Project kicks in time, it will increase the ranking because the syps will be functional.
Other cities like Amritsar and even Jalandhar have functional STPS so they can get this certification.
“Operation supervisor engineer and maintenance of Rajinder Singh said,” We have started the construction of STPS.
In Jamalpur, STP capacity 225 MLD is being built at fast speed.
We are a full job Hope will finish on time .
Amarjit Bhatia, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, “If Indore can manage to secure the first position for five consecutive years, then why Ludhiana MC cannot work hard to at least get a better ranking every year.” The city is declared free of defecation ( ODF) In October 2018 based on the availability of public toilets remotely.
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ODF + certification is given in February 2020 to provide smart public toilets equipped with feedback machines, sanitary napkin vending machines, soap, and other things needed.
ODF ++ certification is issued when all STP works.
The city has five stps, all of which don’t work properly.