The city produces 500 tonnes garbage daily, but there is no plant to process this huge amount of waste. The city produces 500 tonnes garbage daily, but there is no plant to process this huge amount of waste. Jalandhar city, which features in the list of ‘smart cities’ from Punjab, suffered a major slip in its Swachh Survekshan 2017 ranking, dropping from 28th rank in 2015 to 233rd this time. The city produces 500 tonnes garbage daily, but there is no plant to process this huge amount of waste. Jalandhar has a requirement for around 45 public toilets, and still awaits money from the government to build 40 of these.

Source: Indian Express May 05, 2017 08:15 UTC