Municipal Corporation of Tirupati (MCT) has commenced the first phase of household waste segregation programme, undertaken under the ‘Swachh Tirupati’ campaign, in select five wards (18th , 23rd , 37th , 40th and 41st ) of the city on Sunday.
Tirupati Legislator M. Suguna, accompanied by MCT Commissioner V. Vinay Chand, launched the programme at Giripuram (ward No. 37) and highlighted the need for maintaining clean surroundings. She also called upon people to own up the responsibility of maintaining cleanliness, particularly in and around their houses, to make the city a better place.
Ward to be adopted
Ms. Suguna also announced that she would be adopting Giripuram and the same would be replicated by the leaders of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to ensure overall development of the city.
Elucidating on the details of waste management and collection in the city, Mr. Chand said that more than 150 tonnes of waste was being collected every day (by the municipality) and segregating household waste would simplify the work to some extent, adding that the waste collection in the above wards would be held from 7 am to 11 am.
Municipal officials, Self Help Group (SHG) members and volunteers also distributed pamphlets and dustbins (red and green containers for dry and wet waste respectively) to the residents of the aforementioned wards. Officials said that they would change the action plans based on the result of the programme, adding that the remaining 45 wards would be covered in three phases.
Household waste to be collected from five wards from
7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Remaining 45 wards to be covered under the programme in three phases
