The Times of India             05.01.2012

GURGAON: In its drive to make Gurgaon a cleaner and greener city, the HUDA, has lined up many plans. The civc agency is to introduce e-sampark kiosks in different zones for bill payments, information counters and many more facilities. The department has also introduced door-to-door garbage collection in the HUDA sectors starting with Sector 14 and 22 for which nine new garbage collection vehicles have been introduced.

As an initiative for a cleaner city, a new variety of garbage bags is being introduced for the city. It has been planned to bring about some major changes in the city as well as the functioning of the department to make life easier for the common man.

In a meeting chaired by the HUDA administrator, Praveen Kumar, it was mentioned that the concept of the new garbage bags would change the city's level of hygiene. These bags are high-quality plastic bags which wouldn't tear easily and could be used a number of times.

"I have seen the model of the bags and it is functioning successfully elsewhere. An open iron cage-like structure would be created in which these bags would be hanged. The iron cage would be high enough to prevent stray animals hopping into it. The bag would be hanged with it top open onto the iron structure with the rope which would make it easier for the garbage collector to carry it. These garbage bags would be placed in the markets, green belts, roadsides, parks and other locations," said the administrator.

Talking about the e-sampark facility, he said the kiosks would be set up in different localities and would have facilities like bill payments, information counter and many other facilities. An e-sampark kiosk is being planned in every sector.