Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Karimnagar Mayor Pledges Funds to Clear Dumping Yard
Karimnagar has a large amount of garbage at its dumping yard.
Mayor Kolagani Srinivas said the city would take steps to remove it.
The city plans to use Rs 17 crore from the Swachh Bharat Mission and ₹8 crore from the Karimnagar Smart City programme.
It also plans to buy machines and vehicles to improve cleaning work.
Residents had raised concerns about stray dogs and monkeys.
The mayor said stray dogs were being sterilised to control their numbers.
The Animal Birth Control centre may be expanded with more kennels and other facilities.
The municipal corporation also approved 180 items for city-related work.
Mayor Kolagani Srinivas said tenders would be invited to clear accumulated garbage at Karimnagar’s dumping yard.
The corporation plans to allocate Rs 17 crore under the Swachh Bharat Mission and ₹8 crore under the Karimnagar Smart City programme.
New sanitation equipment and vehicles, including JCBs, fogging machines, blade tractors and rickshaws, will be purchased.
The mayor said sterilisation of stray dogs was underway through an Animal Birth Control centre.
The municipal corporation unanimously approved 180 agenda items during its general body meeting.
- Who
- Karimnagar Mayor Kolagani Srinivas and the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation.
- What
- Plans were announced to clear the dumping yard, improve sanitation and address stray-animal concerns.
- When
- Saturday, during the municipal corporation’s general body meeting.
- Where
- Karimnagar, Telangana.
- Why
- To remove accumulated garbage, improve city sanitation and help control stray dogs.
- Garbage-clearing allocation
- Rs 17 crore under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
- Additional allocation
- ₹8 crore under the Karimnagar Smart City programme.
- Sanitation equipment
- Planned purchases include JCBs, ladders, fogging machines, funeral vehicles, blade tractors and rickshaws.
- Animal Birth Control works
- Tenders were invited for works worth Rs 2 crore.
- Planned kennel capacity
- The Animal Birth Control centre’s kennels are expected to increase to 150.
- Meeting decisions
- The general body unanimously approved 180 agenda items.