Udham Singh Nagar Deploys 231 Vehicles for Waste Collection Across 373 Village Panchayats
Udham Singh Nagar district has pressed 231 vehicles into service for solid and liquid waste management across 373 village panchayats organised into 71 clusters, with 15 more vehicles, including seven electric ones funded by Nestlé India's CSR programme, flagged off Friday in Khatima.
Current Summary
According to a September 25 Pioneer Edge report, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami flagged off 15 vehicles for solid and liquid waste management in Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar district, on Friday, including seven electric garbage collection vehicles provided by Nestlé India under its CSR programme. Chief Development Officer Divesh Sasni said an action plan for solid and liquid waste management has been prepared through 71 clusters covering 373 village panchayats in the district, and that 231 vehicles have been pressed into service for waste management district-wide. The CM said the state government is working to strengthen sanitation systems in rural and urban areas and described a self-sustaining Panchayat-level model as key to making the system more effective, citing modern resources, public participation and corporate cooperation. District Panchayat president Ajay Maurya and Mayor Vikas Sharma also attended.
What We Know
- 231 vehicles are now in service for solid and liquid waste management across 373 village panchayats in Udham Singh Nagar district.
- The panchayats are organised into 71 waste-management clusters under a district action plan.
- 15 additional vehicles were flagged off Friday in Khatima, including 7 electric garbage collection vehicles funded through Nestlé India's CSR programme.
What Is Still Unclear
- The rollout timeline for full coverage across all 71 clusters.
- The total cost of the waste management programme.
What Changed
- 25 Sept, 06:32 pmSignal detected: Udham Singh Nagar Deploys 231 Vehicles for Waste Collection Across 373 Village Panchayats