Chandigarh, July 29 -- A proposal to install an online continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) and effluent monitoring system (EMS) at Dadumajra dumping ground at a cost of Rs.42 lakh will be taken up during the 364th meeting of the finance and contract committee (F & CC) on Wednesday. A total of 16 agenda items will be taken up for approval by the committee members who are councillors Harjeet Singh, Jasbir Singh, Kanwarjit Singh, Rajinder Kumar Sharma, and Yogesh Dhingra The proposal to install an online emission monitoring system at Daddumajra dumping ground was prepared by the solid waste management wing following directions issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for installing an online monitoring system at the treatment facility.The proposed monitoring system is intended to continuously measure critical environmental parameters, including pH, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammoniacal nitrogen and fluoride, thereby ensuring that the quality of treated leachate remains within the prescribed environmental standards. The system will also facilitate real-time transmission of monitoring data to the concerned regulatory authorities, enabling effective oversight and compliance with pollution control norms. The estimate includes procuring and installing two online water quality monitoring systems equipped with telemetry and cloud-based data transmission facilities, along with software integration for online monitoring. The proposal also incorporates a contingency provision, bringing the total estimated expenditure to Rs.42 lakh. According to an MC official, the implementation is expected to strengthen environmental monitoring, improve transparency in the functioning of the treatment facility and reduce dependence on periodic manual sampling. Other agendas include installing a new deep-bore tubewell near the cremation ground in Kaimbwala village at a cost of Rs.35 lakh. To address the problem of low water pressure in three-story buildings in Sector 31D, a ductile iron (DI) pipeline will be laid at a cost of Rs.24 lakh. To strengthen the sewerage system in Khudda Lahora village, a new 300 mm pipeline will be laid at a cost of Rs.27 lakh. Under the beautification of parks, gymnastics and children's play equipment will be installed in the parks of Sectors 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 at a cost of Rs.29 lakh. Retaining (toe) walls, mild-steel (MS) railings and gates will be repaired in the parks of Sector 46 at a cost of Rs.21 lakh and in the parks of Sector 23 at a cost of Rs.28 lakh. Apart from this, basketball and volleyball courts will be renovated in the parks of Ward No. 23 at a cost of Rs.15 lakh and ornamental plants will be planted in the green belt of Sector 35C at a cost of Rs.5 lakh. Under the road and footpath improvement scheme, Rs.47 lakh will be spent for the reconstruction of dilapidated footpaths around HIG and MIG houses in Sector 39B. The proposal includes Rs.32 lakh for laying paver blocks behind small flats in the EWS colony of Sector 56 and Rs.27 lakh for special repair of existing paver blocks along the V-4 road in Industrial Area Phase-2. A total of Rs.19 lakh will be spent on repairing parks and green belts of one room tenements in village Dhanas, while Rs.4 lakh will be sanctioned for construction of lanes in front of house numbers 687 to 688 and 562 to 569 in Hallomajra village....