London Mayor stresses on waste segregation at domestic level

Chandigarh, October 19
No solid waste management technology can function successfully unless the municipal corporation authorities strictly adopt the practice of segregating the garbage at domestic level, said Amrit Mann, Mayor of Borough of Hounslow, London, here today.
He said segregation of garbage at household-level was initiated by the local government in London long ago, for which the key aspect was to make the residents aware about the utility and necessity of this system.
In fact, the cost of the three-coloured bins, which are positioned in front of every house in London, is borne by the residents. The corporation’s responsibility is only to lift the garbage regularly and dispose it off, he said.
Sharing his experiences, Amrit Mann said to facilitate the public and attend to their grievances, the authorities should constitute quick reaction teams in every wing of the corporation.
Citing example of London, he stated that the complaints of residents like non-functional streetlights and potholes in roads is resolved by the authorities promptly.
Suggestions were made by Amrit Mann to Ravinder Pal Singh, Mayor, Chandigarh MC, that both the corporations should share the technologies in respective areas which they are adopting in various wings of their corporations.