Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh has said that a comprehensive plan is underway to ensure the scientific management of the solid waste across the State in consonance with the environmental parameters.The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at a meeting convened here today to discuss the Solid Waste Management Plan for the State with special focus on twin capital cities of the State.Commissioner Secretary, PDD, Dheeraj Gupta, Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Mr Hridesh Kumar, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Bashir Ahmad Khan and other senior officers attended the meeting.
The representatives of IME INSOL- the company engaged to provide the required technical know-how and logistic support presented detailed power point presentation about the ventures taken in different countries with regard to the Solid Waste Management, besides the measures need to be taken to effectively manage the solid waste in the State.The Deputy Chief Minister said that the problem of solid waste management is a modern day one which has been created due to the rapid Urbanization and further added that it needs to be addressed by adopting the latest scientific technology which would be environmental friendly. He directed the officers to work in close tandem with the technical experts of the company who have already submitted a detailed project report for the effective solid waste management so that necessary measures could be initiated.