CHANDIGARH: Route mapping for door-to-door waste collection has now been completed in 66 of Haryana’s 87 urban local bodies (ULBs), paving the way for GPS-enabled vehicles to reach every household in urban areas of the state for 100% waste collection.
A total of 1,646 ward committees have also been constituted across the state to facilitate sanitation and waste-collection services. Citizens can lodge complaints through the WhatsApp numbers of the ward committees, with complaints to be resolved within a stipulated time.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini reviewed various issues related to the Solid Waste Management System in urban local bodies, including route mapping, availability of machinery, payments through the portal, constitution of ward committees, the ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ calendar, identification and registration of bulk waste generators, NGO mapping and MoUs. He directed officials to make the sanitation system in cities more effective and accountable.
Urban Local Bodies Department’s Commissioner and Secretary, Ashok Kumar Meena, informed the meeting that route mapping had been completed in only 28 of the 87 ULBs in June, but the number had increased to 66 by September 20.
Saini said the route mapping for every ward should include the concerned waste collection vehicle, its timings and the driver’s contact number. The information should be shared in the WhatsApp group of the concerned ward committee so that door-to-door waste collection can be effectively monitored.
GPS-enabled vehicles with 4G and 5G network connectivity are being operated in 83 ULBs to monitor door-to-door waste collection. Saini directed officials to complete the process in the remaining four ULBs soon.
Identity cards are also being provided to ward committee members. Saini emphasised that the committees should actively monitor sanitation arrangements, identify local issues and ensure citizen participation.
Officials said a competitive, ranking-based sanitation system is being developed through the Haryana Swachh League. Under the system, the best-performing ward committees will be honoured at the district level every quarter.
Meena said user IDs had been created on the Solid Waste Management Portal for the deputy commissioners of all 23 districts. Special district cells have been constituted in 21 districts, while the process is under way in Charkhi Dadri and Palwal. Saini directed that the cells in the remaining two districts be constituted at the earliest and that regular monitoring be carried out to ensure effective compliance with the rules.
The chief minister also directed that payments to service provider agencies should be made only through the Solid Waste Management Portal. Accountability should be fixed for officials responsible for unnecessary delays in payments, and penalties should be imposed wherever necessary.
Officials informed that Haryana is also adopting the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva-2026’ calendar of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Under the initiative, a special Swachhata Pakhwada is being organised from September 17 to October 2. A state-level action plan has been prepared to ensure the participation of ward committees in the cleanliness campaign, and the best-performing committees will also be honoured during this period.
Saini directed that all bulk waste generators in the state be identified and registered on the Central Pollution Control Board portal. Penal action should be taken against bulk waste generators that fail to comply with the rules, as per the prescribed provisions.
