Ludhiana MC to install plastic reverse vending machines at 30 locations

The city-level technical committee has given the required approvals, says municipal commissioner

To reduce plastic waste generation, the municipal corporation (MC) will be installing plastic reverse vending machines at 30 sites across the city under the Smart City Mission. Automatic sanitary napkin vending machines and electric incinerators will also be installed at different locations to promote hygiene among women.

MC officials during a meeting in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Harsimar Pal SIngh/HT)

The matter was taken up in the meeting of the technical committee of the Smart City Mission held on Thursday. Technical bids for the tender were also approved. It was proposed that residents should get coupons for dumping plastic in the reverse vending machines.

Different projects including maintenance of over 1,400 cameras installed under safe city project in the city, construction of additional floor at the parking lot of district administration complex, annual maintenance of Ludhiana safe city project, beautification and refurbishment of Mini Rose Garden in Kidwai Nagar, purchasing pump sets, thermal scanners among other equipment for fire brigade, among others were discussed in the meeting and required approvals were given.

The MC is also working on the project concerning the beautification of the statues of BR Ambedkar, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Mahatma Gandhi installed across the city.

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Sanjay Goel, one of the directors of LSCL, said that the MC will also transform its library in Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan into a digital one. The city-level technical committee approved the project.