Kolkata, May 30 -- Underscoring the need for sustained efforts to tackle the problem of waste management challenges in major cities, union Minister for Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said dumps of legacy waste must be cleaned.
"Waste should be collected from door to door, processed and recycled. We must clean dumps of legacy waste," said Khattar at a programme here.
Large waste dumps could still be seen in Kolkata and Delhi, Khattar said, announcing that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has taken an oath to dispose of and clean all legacy waste dumpsites across the country within the next year.
The union Minister was speaking after launching the Swachha App in New Town, Kolkata, jointly with West Bengal Chief Mi...