Hindustan Times (Amritsar)

Clean, green Gurgaon is my goal: Dy mayor

- Abhishek Behl abhishek.behl@hindustant­imes.com

GURGAON: A cleaner and greener Gurgaon, where pollution levels are within permissibl­e limits, is the goal of newly elected deputy mayor Sunita Yadav.

Yadav, who is into her second term as a councillor, was elected on a BJP ticket. She understand­s the nitty gritty of urban governance and her priority is to ensure that the Bandhwari waste treatment plant becomes functional at the earliest.

Yadav is also batting for the implementa­tion of an effective waste collection and segregatio­n system. “There is too much dust pollution in this city and it is killing us. There is a need to set up systems to prevent pollution. We also need to enhance our public transport system, particular­ly the bus service, in order to cut vehicular pollution,” Yadav said.

“Getting the city bus service launched will be an important step in checking pollution as it will reduce the number of private vehicles and noxious fumee mitting diesel autoricksh­aws,” Yadav said.

“The plans to start a city bus service, set up a waste to power

There is a need to set up systems to prevent pollution. We also need to enhance our public transport, especially the city bus service, in order to cut vehicular pollution. SUNITA YADAV, deputy mayor

generation plant, afforestat­ion, and install a constructi­on waste treatment plant are on the MCG agenda for the last one year. We will discuss these plans with officials, understand their viability and take it up with the government,” Yadav said.

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Sunita Yadav, deputy mayor

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