GHMC mulls CCTV to stop garbage dumping

GHMC spent ₹ 200 cr for procuring 2,000 Swachh Autos

May 03, 2017 12:11 am | Updated 12:12 am IST - Hyderabad

To deter dumping of garbage in the open areas, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation plans to install CCTV cameras at all the 1,116 Garbage Vulnerable Points. The civic officials have written letters to the Hyderabad and Cyberabad police Commissioners to help them in maintaining vigilance and to keep the streets clean.

On Tuesday, Municipal Commissioner B. Janardhan Reddy held a review meeting with the higher officials of various wings of the GHMC for effective coordination to sort out sanitation and other civic issues.

The Commissioner directed the officials to crack the whip and remove Swachh Auto drivers from who were not performing their duties properly. The GHMC has spent ₹ 200 crore for procuring 2,000 Swachh Autos for segregation of garbage but it has come to notice that only 1,480 auto drivers are attending and transporting the garbage to the transfer stations.

The Commissioner instructed the officials to issue notices to drivers who were absent from duty for more than 10 days.

The officials were also told to coordinate with function hall managements so that their open plots can be used for composting. Steps to control open urination was one more issue that was discussed during the meeting.

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