GHMC launches four-week sanitation drive

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched a four-week sanitation drive across all the circles and zones on Monday.

The special drive is based on the key performance indicators of PRAGATI 50 Cities framework, with one theme for each week, and a specific activity planned for each working day, a statement from GHMC said.

On the first day, a total 105 locations were targeted, and 40.5 kilometres of footpaths and 43 kilometres of medians were cleaned in all the 30 circles.

About 311 unauthorised posters were removed while 86.05 metric tonnes (MT) of solid waste and 22.76 MT of debris were lifted off the roads, the statement said.

The sanitation teams undertook cleaning of footpaths along the PVNR Expressway ramps and the Aramghar underpass. Special attention was also paid to the cleaning of the central median along the PVNR Expressway and other major flyovers and roadways.

Further, unauthorised posters and banners were removed at Aramghar and other junctions to improve the city’s appearance and prevent defacement of public properties. Sweeping of road dividers and footpaths was also conducted as part of the special drive.

Sanitation inspections were carried out on Bandlaguda Jagir Main Road and at Hydershakote to monitor sanitation standards and ensure effective implementation of the drive.

Special focus was placed on clearing firecracker waste in Yousufguda, with an intensive sanitation drive covering residential areas in Yousufguda, Vengalrao Nagar and AG Colony on Sunday, following Deepavali celebrations.