CHANDIGARH: In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Haryana Government has allocated a consolidated fund of Rs. 288.92 crores to the 87 municipalities of the state. These funds are to be directed on preferential basis to the measures essential to implement to fight the pandemic.
Along with this, 18 Coordinating Supervisory Officers (CSOs) will be operating in each of the 87 municipal corporations. 10 Municipal Commissioners and 8 Deputy Commissioners of Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Rewari, Mahendragarh, Sirsa and Jind will be working to ensure proper functioning of the corporations during this time.
An official spokesperson of the Haryana Government’s Urban Local Bodies department also confirmed that presently 22,517 sanitation workers are ensuring cleanliness in the state by conducting regular door-to-door waste collection, road sweepings and disposal of the solid waste generated.
Adequate sanitation measures of public places that includes bus stands, railway stations, public toilets etc. by using water tankers, fire hydrants and sprays have been taken by the municipalities till now, the spokesperson confirmed.