Waste segregation: First day, poor show

Chandigarh | Sunday | 13th October, 2019

Summary:

Even if garbage collectors received segregated waste at a few places, it was mixed at most of the city’s sehaj safai kendras (SSKs), defeating the purpose of the exercise. Garbage collectors said they asked people to give them segregated waste. After doing all this, fine should be imposed on those who do not segregate waste. The mixed waste seen at some SSKs could be waste of old days. We informed some waste collectors as well as some residents, who were not segregating waste, about the notice..