135 challans issued in joint drive against dumping, illegal dairies and encroachments

PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun

The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) on Tuesday issued 135 challans during a joint enforcement drive targeting illegal waste dumping, unauthorised dairy operations and encroachments along the Rispana river belt. Additional municipal commissioner Praveen Kumar stated that the teams from the Health and Land sections carried out inspections in areas including Balbir Road, Nai Basti, Badrish Colony and Rajivnagar. Door-to-door checks were conducted, user charges were collected and action was initiated against violators.

The officials found several residents in slum settlements along the Rispana dumping domestic garbage directly into the river instead of handing it over to authorised collection vehicles. Families were warned and directed to ensure waste is given only to door-to-door collection teams and that monthly user charges are also paid.

The team also detected illegal dairy operations dumping cow dung and waste into the river. Challans of Rs 1,500 each were issued under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 against identified operators, including two residents of Balbir Road.

The Health Department issued 87 challans for littering, recovering Rs 37,200. The encroachment team issued 48 challans amounting to Rs 28,900 and seized 48 banners, four plastic sheets and 10 crates during the drive.

Officials said that the enforcement will continue against construction and demolition waste dumping on main roads, illegal hoardings and encroachments on public land. The corporation has urged residents to dispose of construction debris at designated sites and cooperate in maintaining cleanliness across the city.

MCD penalises 14 cattle owners and dairy operators in special drive against dung dumping

DEHRADUN: The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) stepped up enforcement against cattle owners and dairy operators found dumping cow dung in public drains with 14 being penalised as part of a special sanitation drive launched on February 1.

Officials said that inspection teams found several cattle owners dumping dung into drainage lines causing clogged drains, foul odour and waterlogging in some localities, prompting concern ahead of the monsoon. The corporation has warned that violators face fines of up to Rs 1,000 if proper disposal arrangements are not made. So far, 14 cattle owners and dairy operators have been penalised and Rs 14,000 has been collected during the drive. The penalties were imposed on operators in areas including Kanwali Road, Seemadwar, Banjarawala, Karanpur and DL Road. 

The civic body has made alternative disposal arrangements and advised operators without adequate facilities to use the system. The officials cautioned that dumping organic waste into drains increases mosquito breeding and raises the risk of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria. It also affects the city’s overall sanitation standards.