Speech of Hon’ble Lt. Governor at the inaugural session of the Municipal Solid Waste Management workshop organised by Municipal Corporation of Delhi and IIT Delhi.

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  • Hon’ble Mayor of Delhi, Shri Pravesh Wahi Ji,

  • Hon’ble Mayor of Indore, Shri Push-ya-mitra Bhargava Ji,

  • All highly regarded Municipal Councillors of Delhi,

  • Municipal Commissioner, Shri Sanjeev Khirwar Ji,

  • Representatives of RWAs, and Market Traders Associations,

  • Representatives of IIT Delhi, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi,

  • Distinguished guests 

 

Scientific and sustainable management, of municipal waste is essential, for building a cleaner, healthier and greener Delhi. I COMPLEMENT the MCD, and IIT Delhi, for bringing together experts, public representatives, and other stakeholders, for this important workshop.

 

Waste management, is a major challenge for Delhi. No person or institution has any monopoly, over knowledge. To my mind, knowledge enhances life, when it is shared. Best practices and success stories, from across the globe, need to be shared, in our pursuit of solving problems, and addressing challenges. Today’s workshop, I am sure, will bring forth newer, and innovative ideas.

 

Scientific and sustainable management, of municipal waste, is not merely an issue of cleanliness. It is directly connected, with public health, the environment, and the quality of life, of Delhi’s citizens.

 

Delhi generates, a very large quantity of waste, about 13,000 Metric Ton, every day. It is therefore imperative, that we adopt modern, sustainable, and practical solutions, for its effective management.

 

Our objective, should not be limited, to merely collecting waste. Our goal, should be to reduce waste, reuse it, recycle it, and convert it, into valuable resources.

 

We need to move away, from a “Waste to Landfill” approach, towards a “Waste to Wealth” approach. This requires, not only better systems, and technology, but also a sustained change, in public behaviour. As our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, has said, “Cleanliness is a lifestyle, cleanliness is a life mantra.” This vision also resonates, with the Green Economy stream, of the Sapt Dhara framework, with its focus, on sustainable development, and environmental responsibility.

 

In this direction, segregation of waste, at source, is an important step. Under the new Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2026, we must now focus, on four-bin segregation.

 

If wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste and domestic hazard waste, are separated at the source itself, the possibilities for their effective processing, and recycling, increase significantly. We must also ensure, that the collection, transportation and processing of waste, are carried out, in a scientific manner.

 

Many cities across the world, have developed successful models, in the field of solid waste management. The city of Indore, is a shining domestic example. We should adopt, global best practices, and learn from successful models, around the world, and in the country itself.

However, these models, must be adapted to Delhi’s local conditions, and requirements.

 

Technology, can play an important role, in this sector. Through digital monitoring, better data management, modern processing technologies, and scientific systems, we can make the entire waste management system, more effective, and transparent.

 

I would like to underline, that governments or municipal bodies alone, cannot solve this challenge. Along with municipal bodies, public representatives, RWAs, market associations, industries, institutions, experts, and citizens, must work together.

 

We must develop, the understanding among people, that waste is not solely, the responsibility of the Municipal Corporation. It is the responsibility of every citizen. Every household, is an important, and equal stakeholder, in this task. Awareness campaigns, in schools, colleges, markets and residential areas, are important to ensure, greater public participation.

 

Today’s workshop is an important step, in the direction of, collective effort. I believe that discussions today, with involvement of EXPERTS will lead to practical, innovative, and effective solutions. We must not limit ourselves, to discussions alone. We must convert these discussions, into concrete action plans, and measurable outcomes.

 

Our effort should be to develop, a waste management model for Delhi, that can be implemented effectively, over the long term. At the same time, it should serve as an example, for other cities in India, as well as abroad.

 

Our model should protect, the environment and conserve resources. It should contribute, towards making Delhi, a cleaner and greener city, in keeping with the vision, of Master Plan of Delhi-2047.

 

Let us all work together, to make Delhi, a clean, green and aesthetically, pleasant city, where every resident, takes pride in it, and contributes to its development, as a vested stakeholder.

 

 

Thank you.

Jai Hind.

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