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Waste dumped at Ludhiana MC’s Jainpur site a hurdle for sports park project in city
The sports park is to be established on 32-acre land at a cost of around Rs 52 crore
Garbage dumped at the municipal corporation’s (MC) old Jainpur dump site has become a hurdle in the establishment of a sports park which has been proposed to be developed on the land under Smart City Mission.
The sports park is to be established on 32-acre land at a cost of around Rs 52 crore. However, MC officials have prepared an estimate of Rs 20 crore for removing legacy waste dumped at the site.
The dump was closed by the MC around a decade ago, but, authorities have failed to find a solution for tonnes of legacy waste dumped at the site.
The project was also discussed during the review meeting of Smart City Projects conducted by Punjab cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in the last week of July.
As per information, Ashu had slammed the claims of authorities regarding an estimate of Rs 20 crore for removing the legacy waste.
“The city needs this project and efforts are being made to expedite the process to develop the sports park. Ashu had also given suggestions that the waste, which has turned into manure, can be given to farmers. Also I have suggested that the waste can be used in landfilling,” mayor Balkar Sandhu said.
“We are utilising the Smart City funds fruitfully and every possible effort is being made to find a solution for legacy waste and a final decision regarding the same will be taken in the coming days,” he added.
