DEHRADUN: The Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) installed 80 underground garbage bins five years ago, taking a cue from Haldwani, in a bid to add aesthetic value and free up space. They were installed at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore. The civic body decided to install 20 more such bins in the city, which, however, has been shelved now as the bins have “been found ineffective” in tackling the littering issue in the city.
The trash bins have a capacity ranging from 1.5-3.5 metric tonnes. The plan was to increase the capacity to 4 metric tonnes to keep up with the garbage generation in the city. However, any such plans have now been put on hold.
