Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will begin a month-long sanitation drive across all 300 wards starting Monday, December 29. The initiative aims to clear legacy waste and raise hygiene standards in the city.
GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan launched the effort following the recent ward delimitation. It marks the first major cleanliness campaign in the new administrative layout. The drive will run until January 31, 2026, focusing both on clearing waste and encouraging citizens to take part in the city’s upkeep.
Sanitation drive targets legacy waste and key public spaces
Each day, GHMC teams will clean different public spaces. The drive starts with foot overbridges and will move on to flyovers, medians, kerbs, parks, lakes, nalas, and footpaths. Teams will also clear garbage from around transformers and electric poles.
Special attention will be given to removing construction and demolition (C&D) waste. GHMC also plans to eliminate Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs). To improve these areas, officials will paint walls, create rangoli art, and plant greenery to turn them into selfie spots.
To involve the public, GHMC will run awareness activities across colonies and schools. Residents will be asked to take cleanliness pledges, collect e-waste, and donate reusable items. Schools will be encouraged to keep waste bins for segregation and compost waste on-site.
Officials will fine those caught urinating in public, littering, or dumping waste illegally. GHMC will also remove abandoned vehicles and demolish damaged public toilets to clean up public areas. Beautification drives around public toilets will enhance both appearance and access.
Municipal teams will work in close coordination using trucks, JCBs, and bobcats. Zone-wise supervisors must report progress daily using Google Sheets. UCD officers will send staff to GVPs to document their status using geo-tagged photos.
GHMC has urged all residents to support the drive and help make Hyderabad a model for urban cleanliness nationwide.