City Mayor Koneru Sridhar on Monday said that the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) was spending Rs. 84 crore per annum on lifting garbage and ensuring cleanliness in the city. However, it was generating only Rs.74 crore as revenue.
Participating in the ‘Swacch Bharat’ campaign in different residential colonies under municipal division-II, Mr. Sridhar said that as many as 3,990 staff, 20 lorries and 15 tractors were being engaged for lifting garbage from the city.
“We request the residents not to dump garbage on roads and assist sanitation staff in keeping the city clean,” said Mr. Sridhar.
Health Minister Kamineni Srinivas, who also participated in the programme, called upon people to maintain the environs in order to prevent the spread of diseases.
Vijayawada East MLA Gadde Ramamohan Rao and others also participated in the programme, which was organised by the Rainbow and Aayush Hospitals.
