Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Krishnagar Municipality Introduces Hydraulic Garbage Vehicles
The Krishnagar municipality is bringing in new hydraulic garbage trucks to help with cleaning the town.
They are getting 50 trucks in total, with the first 10 arriving this week.
This is because some workers were let go, and the municipality wants to make sure garbage is collected even with fewer people.
The trucks cost a lot of money, but the municipality says it will help keep the town clean.
Some workers who were let go are protesting, but the municipality says it won't affect their work.
They also have a special number for people to call if they have problems with garbage collection.
Krishnagar municipality is introducing 50 hydraulic container vehicles for garbage collection across 25 wards.
The first 10 vehicles will be deployed by this week, with the remaining 15 by 20 January.
The total expenditure for the vehicles is estimated at Rs 1.25 crore.
The municipality aims to eliminate permanent garbage vats and improve hygiene and public health.
Retrenched workers are protesting, demanding immediate absorption, and causing minor disruptions.
- Who
- Krishnagar municipality and its administrator Sharadwati Chowdhury
- What
- Introduction of hydraulic container vehicles for garbage collection
- When
- Deployment of 10 vehicles by this week, remaining 15 by 20 January
- Where
- Krishnagar municipality, all 25 wards
- Why
- To overcome manpower shortage and improve garbage collection efficiency
- Number of Wards
- 25
- Number of Vehicles Ordered
- 50
- Cost per Vehicle
- Rs 2.5 lakh
- Total Expenditure
- Rs 1.25 crore
- Current Conservancy Workforce
- 650 employees
- Number of Retrenched Workers
- 356
- Grievance Redressal Mechanism
- Special complaint number advertised
- Deployment Timeline
- 10 vehicles by this week, remaining 15 by 20 January