Hyderabad: Calling for a citywide push on sanitation, R.V. Karnan, Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, on Friday, said Greater Hyderabad’s cleanliness must be raised to benchmark standards. This should be done through comprehensive and systematic sanitation programmes.
The Commissioner directed zonal commissioners, deputy commissioners and engineers of the Solid Waste Management wing to accord top priority to improving sanitation across all parts of the city. He said sustained efforts at the field level were essential to achieve visible and lasting results.
As part of the GHMC mega special sanitation drive, legacy waste that had accumulated at single locations over long periods was being completely removed. This was happening across all 300 wards of Greater Hyderabad. The initiative aims to eliminate long-pending garbage dumps and improve overall urban hygiene. Consequently, this significantly boosts the cleanliness in Greater Hyderabad.
Karnan, along with Additional Commissioner Raghu Prasad, conducted field-level inspections of the special sanitation drive at the New Lake area in Film Nagar. He instructed officials to ensure total clearance of waste. Additionally, they were to work with a heightened sense of responsibility.
Greater Hyderabad cleanliness drive to continue till January 31
The Commissioner also asked officials to coordinate with the traffic police to remove abandoned vehicles parked along roadsides. These were causing congestion and inconvenience to commuters. He said the GHMC Mega Sanitation Drive, which began on December 29, would continue till January 31.
As part of the Swachh Bharat Mission and with a focus on environmental protection and sustainable sanitation, Karnan announced that GHMC would organise a Mega E-Waste Sanitation Drive across all 300 wards on January 12 and 13. He said the initiative would create awareness on the safe handling and disposal of electronic waste. This would contribute to the overall cleanliness of Greater Hyderabad.
During the drive, electronic items such as refrigerators, washing machines, air-conditioners, computers, mobile phones, televisions, batteries, UPS systems and power banks would be collected for scientific processing. Awareness programmes are being conducted from Friday onwards. These involve the participation of sanitation staff, resident welfare associations, NGOs and women from self-help groups. Temporary e-waste collection centres have been identified in every ward.
Karnan directed all zonal commissioners, deputy commissioners and sanitation officials to ensure the successful implementation of the sanitation and e-waste drives across the city. This will advance the cleanliness standard of Greater Hyderabad.