Archive · 23 May 2025
Mohali DC Inspects Waste Sites, Addresses Fire and Waste Management
The Mohali Deputy Commissioner visited waste management sites after a fire broke out at a waste dump.
She criticized the agency for not preventing the fire, which is caused by methane.
The dump contains a lot of waste, but machines are processing it daily.
She also emphasized the importance of separating waste properly and making sure it is done at home.
Officials are working to improve waste processing and make Mohali a cleaner city, aiming for better recycling.
Mohali Deputy Commissioner inspected Sector 91 legacy waste dump after a fire.
She reprimanded the operating agency for the fire and lack of windrows.
The dump site contains approximately 90,000 metric tonnes of waste.
DC emphasized the importance of waste segregation at the source.
The Shahi Majra and Jagatpura plants will handle all fresh waste.
- Who
- Mohali Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal
- What
- Inspected waste management sites, reprimanded the operating agency for the fire at Sector 91, and reviewed waste management initiatives.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Sector 91 Legacy Waste Dump and Jagatpura Waste Processing Plant, Mohali
- Why
- To review waste management progress and address the fire at the Sector 91 legacy waste dump.
- Waste at Sector 91 Dump
- Approximately 90,000 metric tonnes
- Daily waste processed
- Around 600 MT
- Expected time to clear the site
- Four months
- Daily fresh waste generated in Mohali
- 100 MT