Date :10/3/2019
3rd Press Release on 1st October 2019Jammu Municipal Corporation organized one day Conference on “Technologies for Cleaning Sewers and Septic Tanks with the Objective of Eliminating Human Entry into Septic Tanks / Manholes”.
Today on 01/10/2019 Jammu Municipal Corporation in association with Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (GOI) & Director Urban Local Bodies Jammu organized one day Conference on “Technologies for Cleaning Sewers and Septic Tanks with the Objective of Eliminating Human Entry into Septic Tanks / Manholes” at Conference Hall Udyog Bhawan, Rail Head Complex Jammu. Hon’ble Mayor Sh. Chander Mohan Gupta was chief guest on this occasion. Hon’ble Dy. Mayor Mrs. Purnima Sharma, Hon’ble Chairman Public Health Sanitation Committee Sh. Baldev Singh Billawaria, Hon’ble Chairman Swachh Bharat Committee Sh. Suraj Parkash, Hon’ble Chairman Social Justice Sh. Jeet Angral, were also present.
In the beginning Commissioner JMC Sh. Pankaj Magotra welcomed all the guests. He stressed upon the need to follow the guidelines and precautions for cleaning sewers and septic tanks and also emphasized to use modern technologies. He also thanked Dr. S. Saktheeswaran (Technical Expert) nominated by the MOH&UA Govt. of India and Mrs. Anu Jasrotia Resource person (Head trainer of NSDC) National Safaikaramcharies Development Corporation to spare their valuable time for the conference.
Dr. S. Saktheeswaran presented a lecture regarding Legal aspects on operation & management of cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. He also highlighted the provisions of punishments and penalties under the provisions of Manual Scavenging Act 2013. He also made aware about the Schemes available for procurement of equipment and machinery for cleaning sewers and septic tanks.
Mrs. Anu Jasrotia demonstrated a presentation on Technologies for Cleaning Sewers and Septic Tanks and best equipments which are being used for this purpose. The safety gears which are required to be used were also discussed in the conference.
Sh. Ashish Kumar Gupta Joint Commissioner (A), JMC, Smt. Suniana Sharma, Secretary, JMC, Dr. Saleem Khan, Health Officer JMC alongwith other officers / officials of JMC, Sh. Varinder Kumar Manyal Dy. Director Local Bodies Jammu, Sh. Sanjay Gupta, S.E. UEED and other Officers / Officials of Local Bodies and UEED were also present.
Sh. Rajinder Kakkar, Resident Welfare Association Trikuta Nagar, Subash Sharma President Banquet Hall Federation, Representative from Hotels Association were also present.
Hon’ble Mayor concluded the conference with a vote of thanks