Ludhiana: After receiving complaints of poor sanitation in colonies maintained by Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), the authorities plan to replace manual sweeping with the mechanized in these areas.
Mechanical sweeping will start from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, as a number of its residents complained against poor sanitation. It will then cover colonies like Rishi Nagar, Rajguru Nagar and Sant Ishar Singh Nagar.
The LIT will float tenders for hiring an agency to do the job.
LIT officials said due to scarcity of manpower, sweeping remains a major concern. “We have received many complaints from residents of colonies about poor sanitation. We will hire a firm for mechanical sweeping in these colonies at a rate of Rs 625 per km,” they added.