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GHMC Intensifies Hyderabad Monsoon Cleanup With Pothole Repairs
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is carrying out a 10-day cleanup campaign in Hyderabad.
The campaign runs from August 11 to 21.
Workers are repairing potholes and cleaning places where rainwater collects.
They are also removing garbage, mud and construction waste.
These efforts are meant to keep roads and drains clear during the monsoon.
Officials are warning people about mosquitoes and illnesses linked to dirty or stagnant water.
Teams also checked toilets, installed waste bins and started rainwater harvesting work.
The campaign included cleaning parks and teaching students and residents about sanitation.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s 10-day monsoon drive is running across Hyderabad from August 11 to 21.
Teams have filled more than 900 potholes and cleaned around 800 catch pits during the campaign.
On the 10th day, GHMC removed 40.5 metric tonnes of legacy waste and 19.0 metric tonnes of construction waste.
Officials conducted 249 health and veterinary awareness activities to address mosquitoes and monsoon-related illnesses.
The drive also included public toilet inspections, commercial bin installations, rainwater harvesting initiatives and park waste removal.
- Who
- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and its civic and sanitation teams.
- What
- A 10-day special monsoon cleanup and preparedness drive involving pothole repairs, waste removal, drain cleaning and health awareness.
- Where
- Across Hyderabad, including roads, public spaces, parks, schools and commercial areas.
- When
- August 11 to 21; the report details activity on the drive’s 10th day and on Friday.
- Why
- To improve cleanliness, prevent mosquito breeding and monsoon-related illnesses, and strengthen the city’s monsoon preparedness.
Key facts
- Campaign duration
- August 11 to 21
- Potholes filled
- More than 900 during the drive
- Catch pits cleaned
- Around 800 during the drive
- 10th-day pothole work
- 94 potholes filled
- 10th-day waste removal
- 40.5 MT of legacy municipal solid waste and 19.0 MT of construction and demolition waste
- Health and veterinary activities
- 249 activities conducted
- Commercial waste bins
- 58 bins installed at shops










