GHMC Commissioner B Janardhan Reddy said that the municipal body eliminated 68% of the city's garbage deposits.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner B Janardhan Reddy today said that the municipal body, along with the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), undertook a statistical study of all Garbage Points Vulnerable (GVP) in Hyderabad and found out that 68% of the city's GVPs were now free of garbage deposits.
Speaking to the media, the Commissioner said that initial studies revealed the presence of 1,109 GVPs across 24 circles in the city. Through a proactive approach, the staff of GHMC including AMOHs, Sanitary Supervisors and Sanitary Field Assistants led an aggressive campaign to eliminate GVPs.
Through a mobile app, a real time data involving quantity of solid waste, type of solid waste, surrounding land use and reasons for the prevailing situation was collected. The study indicated that Circles 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 and 18 performed remarkably well in eliminating GVPs. However Circles 4A, 4B, 7, 9A, 9B were still vulnerable, he said.
The Commissioner stated that since sanitation was an aspect that affected people's day-to-day lives, the GHMC had put special focus on Solid Waste Management (SWM).
He stated that subsequently, a detailed analysis was carried out in reference to slum population, infrastructure (Swachh Autos, Swachch Tricycles), sanitary staff (temporary as well as permanent) and density of each circle (households/region).
Through a three-pronged approach of efficient collection system, 68% of GVPs have been eliminated by the GHMC.
After the review, the GHMC went into a mid-course correction mode and organised special drives in Circles where results were not up to the mark.
The GHMC was making efforts to improve the ground situation in several areas. It would ensure continued monitoring to sustain service-level benchmarks, the Commissioner said.