In a decisive step toward improving the city’s civic infrastructure and public amenities, the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation has intensified efforts to bring major reforms. Focusing on strengthening the city’s cleanliness and waste management systems, Municipal Commissioner Ram Prakash Ahirwar convened a joint meeting with senior officials and sanitation contractors, on Saturday. During the meeting, he issued a final warning to contractors, stressing that cent-per-cent e-attendance of sanitation workers is mandatory.

 

He set a deadline of October 30 for contractors to streamline the attendance system and ensure complete digital registration of workers’ presence. Municipal Commissioner Ahirwar made it clear that the payment for October (to be released in November) will be processed strictly on the basis of e-attendance records and all contractors signed their agreement to this directive during the meeting.

 

To bring better transparency in sanitation drives, the Municipal Commissioner instructed that by 6.30 am every morning, the attendance of all sanitation workers must be recorded and a group photograph clearly showing the total number of workers must be shared in the designated WhatsApp group by the Chief Sanitation Inspector and the concerned contractors. He emphasised that only the workers assigned to designated beats will perform duties and no worker shall be shifted or replaced without prior approval from competent authorities. Any negligence or manipulation in attendance recording will not be tolerated, he warned.

 

In a major public-interest decision, Municipal Commissioner Ahirwar also informed that the long-closed Waste-to-Energy Plant at Kathonda is being revived and reorganised. The plant will resume operations from November 15, enabling scientific disposal of waste, which will bring significant relief to residents of Kathonda and adjoining areas. He informed that civic body’s efforts in this direction have already gained momentum. The Municipal Commissioner said the initiative reflects the JMC’s commitment to sustainable waste management and environmental protection, ensuring both cleanliness and public health in the city.