GHMC intensifies special sanitation drive

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) intensified its four-week Special Sanitation Drive across all 30 circles, with the third day’s activities focused on inspection, placement and cleaning of litter bins, including the installation of red sanitary waste bins in public toilets.

On Wednesday, the third day, officials inspected 106 public places to assess the availability and requirement of litter bins. A total of 21 litter bins were placed or replaced, while 45 public toilets (PTs) were provided with red sanitary waste bins. In addition, 101 litter bins were cleaned across the GHMC limits as part of efforts to improve public hygiene and sanitation.

The third-day activities followed an intensive second day of cleaning water bodies and drainage systems. As part of the programme, GHMC cleaned 57 lakes, ponds, drains and nallas, removing approximately 43.6 metric tonnes of floating waste, silt and debris. Officials also secured 21 dumping ingress points to prevent waste from entering water bodies. One signboard was installed as part of the initiative.

On the first day, the civic body undertook a large-scale cleaning exercise targeting footpaths, road medians, crossings and roundabouts, besides removing unauthorised posters. A total of 105 locations were cleaned, covering 40.50 km of footpaths and 43 km of medians. Around 311 unauthorised posters were removed. The drive also resulted in the lifting of 86.05 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) and 22.76 metric tonnes of litter and debris.

GHMC launched the four-week Special Sanitation Drive on November 9, 2026, and it will continue until December 5, 2026, covering all 30 circles. The initiative is being implemented in accordance with the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the PRAGATI 50 Cities framework, with a specific theme and designated activity planned for each working day of the drive.

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M M Farooqui, senior correspondent with interest in writing a range of stories about Hyderabad and its Purana Sheher. An experienced journalist specializing in departments including Heritage, Transport, Municipal Corporation, Majlis among others with over six years of writing expertise. When not immersed in writing, he can be found spending time in eating Hyderabadi cuisines, Mughlai, Chinese, exploring new things and listening to songs and qawwalis. Farooqui is an accomplished writer with a passion for writing with six years of experience, he has honed his craft in various genres. Farooqui’s diverse family history and embracing cultures have enriched his writing with unique perspectives.

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