(a) whether Delhi has been listed as the 24th
dirtiest city in the world;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Union Government in consultation with
State Government has taken any concrete steps to keep the
Delhi city clean; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRI SAUGATA ROY)
(a)&(b): As per news item appeared in the Times of India`s
website on 16.10.2008, the Forbes magazine has published
the Forbes report on 22.2.2008 based on Mercer`s Health and
Sanitation Rankings, 2007, ranking 215 cities based on
levels of air pollution, waste management, water
potability, hospital supplies, medical services and the
presence of infectious diseases. Delhi scored 46.6 on the
health and sanitation index and was rated as the 24th
dirtiest city in the world.
(c)&(d): Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has
informed that to improve the sanitation services Delhi, the
Department of Environment Management Services (DEMS), MCD
has started various schemes, like collection, segregation
and transportation of garbage from MCD receptacles to
Sanitary Landfill sites from six zones of MCD, placement of
bins of green and blue colour in different parts of the
city for collection of biodegradable and non-biodegradable
garbage. The MCD has initiated steps for starting the
door-to-door collection of garbage in two zones, namely
Rohini zone and Civil Lines Zone, as a Pilot Project. The
MCD has also been mulling over introduction of mechanical
sweepers in some parts of the city to sweep garbage during
night hours.
New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has informed
that the Health Department, NDMC is providing environmental
sanitation in its whole area and making utmost efforts to
provide best possible standards. NDMC is also carrying out
collection, transportation and disposal of Garbage in NDMC
area. NDMC has taken initiative to:-
i) Provide a `end to end` solution to waste management
as Integrated Waste Management System.
ii) Increase efficiency and effectiveness of Waste
Management activities.
iii) Comply with Municipal Solid Waste (Management and
Handling) Rules, 2000.
iv) Reduce the burden on landfills by recovering reusable
and other resources.
The Government has launched the Jawaharlal Nehru
National Urban Renewal Mission to improve infrastructure
and civic services in selected cities of the country and
Delhi is one of the cities covered under the Mission.