Thane, Thane Zilla Parishad CEO Rohan Ghuge asked gram panchayats to take proactive steps for solid waste management.
He toured areas of Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Shahpur and Ambernath talukas and visited villages along the highway on Saturday, an official said.
"Gram panchayats should implement permanent solutions to deal with the persistent waste problem. Garbage collection centers should be set up in larger gram panchayats, especially along highways," said Ghuge, who took over as Zilla Parishad CEO two days ago.
He toured areas of Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Shahpur and Ambernath talukas and visited villages along the highway on Saturday, an official said.
"Gram panchayats should implement permanent solutions to deal with the persistent waste problem. Garbage collection centers should be set up in larger gram panchayats, especially along highways," said Ghuge, who took over as Zilla Parishad CEO two days ago.
