DDC Doda reviews implementation of District Environmental Plan

DODA, JANUARY 22: District Development Commissioner Doda, Dr Sagar D Doifode today convened a meeting of District Environment Committee members to review the action taken by the different departments for proper implementation of the plan.
Threadbare discussion held regarding action taken on DEP across the district by different departments which included solid waste management, plastic waste management, bio-medical waste management, domestic sewage management and water waste management.
The DDC, who is also the Chairman of District Environment Committee, said that district environment action plan aimed at improving parameters of environment in the district including solid waste management, bio-medical waste management, construction and demolition waste, polluted river stretches, industrial pollution control, utilization of treated sewage, conservation of water bodies, e-waste management, prevention of illegal sand mining, widespread measures to curb use of plastic/polythene, community participation and mass awareness, strengthening green clubs, water conservation, curbing air and water pollution and grievance redressal mechanism.
DDC directed the EO MC's to collect the waste from the doorstep of every household in their jurisdiction and ensure 100% segregation of wet and dry waste in the identified wards.
DDC asked the Medical Superintendent to invite the President MC and all EO MC's to show them the identified dumping sites so that EO's could issue the certification that all the waste material shall be dumped as per specifications.
ADC Doda Kishori Lal Sharma, CPO Doda Parshotam Kumar, PO ICDS Shahida Parveen, CEO, CMO, MS District Hospital, CAO, Executive Officers MCs and other concerned were present in the meeting.