Agartala , Jul 26, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala July 26: Committed towards the overall development of the city, all the steps taken by the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) is to provide proper civic services to the city dwellers, said Mayor Dipak Majumder.

Friday, the Mayor in presence of AMC Commissioner Sailesh Kumar Yadav, local Corporators and others officials flagged off Solid Waste Collection Vehicles with an aim to improve the solid waste management collection and transportation system within the corporation area.

Addressing the program held at Barjala Workshop of Agartala Municipal Corporation, the AMC Mayor said, “In order to improve the solid waste management collection and transportation system various initiatives are taken by Agartala Municipal Corporation among these initiatives, the induction of a new fleet is one. With the help of the Govt. of India and the State Govt. These new vehicles have been recently procured under Urban Infrastructure Development Fund & Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment Scheme”.

Providing the details of the new vehicles introduced on this day, Majumder said, “This includes a total of 51 4-wheeler Hopper Electric Tipper, procured through Government e-Market place at a cost of Rs. 6, 62, 79, 600/- (per unit cost Rs. 1299600.00) with the help of Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) by Govt. of India (90%) and Govt. of Tripura (10%)”.

This new type of vehicles launched by TATA will reduce fuel consumption and will be used for primary collection activities especially from commercial establishments like hotel/market/bazaar/apartment, he said.

The Mayor further said, “At present we have an existing fleet comprising only 15 Tipper Truck out of which few are around more than 15 years old and maintaining such vehicles is very cumbersome and not cost effective. Therefore, a total of 8 Tipper Trucks have been procured by AMC to improve the construction and demolition waste collection efficiency”.

Receiving funds from Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF), the AMC has spent Rs. 1,43,44,800 for the Tipper Trucks each costing Rs. 1793100.00, each.

Apart from that, the Agartala Municipal Corporation has already taken up an initiative for setting up a plant of 5 TPD at RK Nagar for processing of construction and demolition waste, he added.

On this day, the AMC also launched two Sweeping Machines out of which one has already reached and is on trial run in the city while another is yet in transit.

With funds from Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment Scheme, the AMC procured these sweeping machines at a cost of Rs 5,12,10,000.

In his address, Majumder who is also an MLA of the TLA from Ramnagar seat said, “Earlier governments worked for the interests of the party and not for the people and lacked sincerity. But the present government is committed towards providing basic services while ensuring overall development. As a result of this thought process, new facilities are being inducted and the city is getting a new shape”.

Starting from beautification of the city, the AMC is working on a multi-faceted plan to develop various civic services and create new infrastructures, he said.

The Mayor hoped that these new additions to the fleet are expected to enhance waste management services and contribute to a cleaner and more efficient Agartala.