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BMC Launches Massive Cleanliness Mission for Durga Puja
12 Oct
Summary
- Around 800 sanitation workers to ensure clean pandals and surroundings.
- Sanitation supervisors to monitor every four pandals during the festival.
- Door-to-door waste collection and scientific disposal for puja waste.
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a comprehensive sanitation plan for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations. Approximately 800 extra sanitary workers will be deployed to maintain cleanliness around the numerous pandals and public spaces. These workers will operate in shifts to ensure continuous sanitation coverage.
To manage the operations effectively, one sanitation supervisor will be assigned to oversee every four pandals. For major pandals, two sanitary workers will be stationed to ensure constant cleaning, while smaller ones will have one worker each. The BMC aims to implement a zero-waste litter policy.
Special waste management strategies include door-to-door collection of used disposable plates and other waste from pandal premises. Used puja flowers and plates will be transported to designated processing units. Mechanical sweeping vehicles will also be used during night hours for larger pandals to keep surrounding areas clean.
Puja committees and food stalls have been instructed to install adequate dustbins and maintain them. The BMC has also reiterated its strict ban on single-use plastics and prohibited the burning of waste, mandating scientific processing in compliance with environmental norms.
