Date :2/16/2025
Press Release on 16th February 2025Commissioner JMC launches Garbage Hotspot challenge ahead of Swachh sarvekshan 2025
Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Dr. Devansh Yadav today conducted an extensive tour of various wards under JMC's jurisdiction to assess the sanitation situation and ensure cleanliness across the city.
During the visit, Dr. Yadav directed municipal officers to expedite the removal of accumulated garbage, emphasizing the need for prompt and efficient waste disposal. Addressing concerns over improper waste disposal by certain hotels and restaurants in Greater Kailash, he instructed authorities to impose fines of up to ₹50,000 on establishments found dumping garbage into drains.
The Commissioner also visited several localities, including Gangyal Digiana, Dashmesh Nagar, Kunjwani, Channi Himmat, Deeli, Narwal, Janipur, and Paloura Top, where he interacted with sanitation workers and officials. In light of the upcoming Swachh Survekshan 2025, he stressed the importance of maintaining high sanitation standards and instructed staff to work in double shifts to ensure comprehensive cleanliness.
Dr. Yadav further urged residents to actively participate in maintaining cleanliness in their respective wards and support JMC’s efforts in making Jammu a cleaner and healthier city. He also announced that citizens can report garbage hotspots in their areas, and JMC will ensure their removal within 24 hours. To facilitate this, JMC has provided a helpline number and an online portal for easy reporting.
"Citizens can lodge complaint on garbage hotspots in their wards on www.myjammu.in or My Jammu android app", he said and added that within 24 hrs of the online complaint JMC will clean the said garbage hotspot and engage swachta volunteers to prevent further dumping in said hotspots.