3 weeks ago
Commissioner reviews Anantapur civic works, directs timely completion
The Commissioner, the leader of the city's municipal corporation, held a meeting with engineers and other civic staff.
They talked about how to make the city better.
The Commissioner asked workers to fix roads, drains, drinking water pipes and street lights quickly.
He also wanted damaged roads to be patched up immediately.
There is special money set aside for certain communities, and the Commissioner said it must be used only for things like roads, drains, culverts and street lights in those colonies.
The city has a plan to make the air cleaner, so workers were told to spray water to control dust, grow more greenery and check vehicle pollution.
The Commissioner also said every private garbage truck must have a GPS so the city can track its routes every day.
Security cameras will be used to catch people who dump trash in public places.
A special big cleanliness drive was also ordered.
All work must meet quality and transparency standards and finish on time.
A review meeting was held at the Commissioner's Chamber of Anantapur Municipal Corporation on Thursday to assess city development, SC/ST Sub-Plan, 15th Finance Commission, NCAP and sanitation works.
Commissioner M Jaswanth Rao directed officials to accelerate road, drainage, drinking water and street light works and complete patch repairs on damaged roads immediately.
SC/ST Sub-Plan funds for CC roads, drainage, culverts, pipelines, community halls and street lights in colonies must be used strictly as intended.
For NCAP air pollution measures, the Commissioner ordered water sprinkling, dust control, greenery expansion and vehicle pollution checks.
Sanitation directives include GPS on all private garbage tractors, daily route monitoring, CCTV action against public dumping and a special cleanliness drive.
- Who
- Commissioner M Jaswanth Rao of Anantapur Municipal Corporation, along with engineers and civic staff including SE Rajasekhar and ADE Lakshmaiah.
- What
- A review meeting assessing city development projects, SC/ST Sub-Plan works, 15th Finance Commission initiatives, NCAP air pollution measures and sanitation activities, with directives for timely completion.
- Where
- The Commissioner's Chamber of Anantapur Municipal Corporation in Anantapur.
- When
- Thursday (the day the review meeting was held).
- Why
- To speed up civic works, ensure funds are used as intended, improve air quality and sanitation, and meet quality and transparency standards within the set timeframe.
Key facts
- Presiding Official
- Commissioner M Jaswanth Rao
- Organization
- Anantapur Municipal Corporation
- Location
- Anantapur
- Focus Areas
- City development, SC/ST Sub-Plan, 15th Finance Commission, NCAP, sanitation
- Key Civic Works
- Roads, drainage, drinking water, street lights, patch repairs
- NCAP Directives
- Water sprinkling, dust control, greenery expansion, vehicle pollution checks
- Sanitation Directives
- GPS on private garbage tractors, daily route monitoring, CCTV against dumping
- Final Instruction
- All works to meet quality and transparency standards within set timeframe






