2 weeks ago
Visakhapatnam Launches Drive to Eliminate Garbage Hotspots
Visakhapatnam’s city corporation wants to remove places where garbage keeps collecting.
Commissioner Ketan Garg inspected residential areas behind Venkatadri Vantillu.
He asked officials to improve cleaning on roads, in neighborhoods and near drains.
Workers will check one of the city’s 98 wards every week.
The corporation will also monitor waste vehicles and door-to-door collection.
People were asked to separate dry and wet garbage.
They should give their waste to collection vehicles instead of throwing it in public places.
People who dump garbage in open areas may have to pay penalties.
The corporation says keeping the city clean requires help from both officials and residents.
GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg ordered a citywide drive to identify and eliminate garbage vulnerable points.
Officials will select one of Visakhapatnam’s 98 wards each week for focused sanitation work.
The plan covers main roads, internal streets, colonies, drains and door-to-door waste collection.
Residents were urged to segregate dry and wet waste and give it to GVMC collection vehicles.
Penalties were imposed on people caught dumping waste in open areas, with heavier fines warned for future violations.
- Who
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ketan Garg, civic officials, sanitation workers and Visakhapatnam residents.
- What
- GVMC ordered a special drive to identify and eliminate garbage vulnerable points and strengthen sanitation services.
- Where
- Residential areas behind Venkatadri Vantillu in Visakhapatnam, with the drive planned across the city’s 98 wards.
- When
- The inspection took place on Tuesday; the weekly ward-based drives were also directed as part of the plan.
- Why
- To improve sanitation, prevent recurring garbage accumulation and keep roads, drains and public areas clean.
Key facts
- Civic body
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)
- Commissioner
- Ketan Garg
- Number of wards
- 98
- Weekly target
- One ward will be selected every week for a special sanitation drive.
- Waste guidance
- Residents should segregate dry and wet waste and hand it to GVMC collection vehicles.
- Enforcement
- Penalties were imposed on people dumping waste in open areas, and heavier penalties were warned.
- Services
- GVMC said it is not collecting user charges for door-to-door waste collection and sanitation services.
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