Jammu, Dec 31: Mayor Jammu, Rajinder Sharma Saturday chaired a meeting in the conference hall of Jammu Municipal Corporation to review the issues related to Solid Waste Management besides discussing modalities pertaining to the development of Heritage Trail through old bazaars of Jammu City.
The Mayor said that SWM is an essential service in any society. It is necessary for reducing and eliminating the adverse impacts of waste materials on human health and the environment to support economic development and superior quality of life.
A detailed presentation on Solid Waste Management was given in the meeting. The Mayor said, “Major components are involved in better management of Municipal Solid Waste in any city i.e Segregation, Collection & Transportation, Processing and Disposal of the waste.”
The meeting also discussed the change in proposal with respect to roads running along the old Heritage Corridor of old Jammu City. It was decided to lower the level of footpaths in certain stretches and to bring them down to the level of adjacent roads. The consequent changes in material to be used for footpaths along with other issues related to drainage were also discussed.
It was also decided to make Heritage Trail Bazaars parking free zones. Certain observations were made by some councillors with regard to the parking of vehicles of the residents of the adjoining areas who park their vehicles on the road side in these bazaars. The Mayor directed to provide parking spaces to these people inside various multi storeyed parking facilities in the city on subsidised rates. Besides, he also directed to make provisions to provide commute facilities to these vehicle owners from parking facilities to their residences.
The Mayor also directed to explore the possibility of undergrounding of communication cables wherever possible to lend aesthetic look to these areas. It was also decided to hold presentation in this regard with various stake holders including traders & residents to elicit their view for formulating a wholesome proposal in this regard.
