Shimla MC launches door-to-door garbage collection scheme

Shimla: The Shimla Municipal Corporation today introduced ‘Door-to-door Garbage Collection Scheme’ for the town, with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal launching the scheme from his official residence, Oakover.

Speaking on the occasion, Dhumal said that ‘Shimla Environment, Heritage Conservation and Beautification (SEHB) Society had been constituted under the aegis of the Municipal Corporation to implement the scheme. He said that ward-level committees had also been constituted in the town to oversee implementation of the scheme by registering every household as its member. To make the campaign a success, every household would be provided yellow dustbins for non-biodegradable waste, i.e. plastic, metal, stone etc. and green dustbins for biodegradable waste, i.e. raw and waste food stuff, paper, etc.Read Full Story