At end of Smart City meeting, one big pile of garbage to clear

Aurangabad | Sunday | 18th November, 2018

Summary:

Aurangabad: Aurangabad Municipal Corporation, which coined the tagline ‘Majha kachra, majhi javabdari’ (My waste, my responsibility) ended up generating a large quantity of garbage after a day’s workshop held on Saturday. Additional commissioner Santosh Kawde of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation admitted that the use of plastic could have been avoided. Activist Kishor Pathak, who was one of the participants, said a civic body grappling with a garbage crisis could have been more thoughtful.Pankaj Shakkarwar, a professional, said the municipal corporation needs to lead by example. Lunch in plates was not possible as people were being served food between sessions, he said. Salad was in a plastic bowl and there were wafers in a plastic pouch..