A Permanent Lok Adalat has passed an order directing the Municipal Corporation (MC), Jalandhar, to ensure that the garbage collection point near Urban Estate Phase-II petrol pump is properly managed in compliance with the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

The petition was filed by the Urban Estate Welfare Society. During the hearing, the Municipal Corporation, through its Health Officer Dr Shri Krishan, had assured that the site was only a temporary transfer station and not a permanent dump, and all waste would be transported daily to the Wariana dumping site.

The case was represented by advocate JP Singh. The Bench comprising Jagdeep Singh Marok (Chairman), Sushma Handoo, and DK Sharma (both members) recorded this assurance as binding on the corporation. The decision marks a

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