Hyderabad:
The GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) will begin a five-day programme called ‘Swachhadanam-Pachandanam’ on Monday. This initiative focuses on cleanliness and greenery in the city.
GHMC Commissioner, Amrapali Kata, asked officials to come up with innovative ideas under five different themes. She instructed them to work together across various departments to ensure the campaign’s success in all 150 wards of the city.
The campaign includes activities such as clearing garbage, construction debris, cleaning water bodies, and nalas. It also involves a tree-planting event called ‘Vanamahostvam’. The commissioner emphasized the importance of public participation and involvement from resident welfare associations.
To improve living standards, GHMC plans to systematically clean roads and drains every day. The commissioner stressed that the activities carried out during the campaign should be continued and maintained over time.
On the first day, the focus will be on clearing garbage and construction debris, ensuring litter-free roads, and setting up market committees to create zero-waste markets.
The second day will concentrate on health-related activities such as mosquito control, dog vaccination, and sterilization of stray dogs. Fogging and spraying of Malathion will also be done to reduce mosquito breeding.
The third day will involve special efforts to clear construction debris and protect water bodies. This includes releasing Gambusia fish, clearing hyacinth, mapping water bodies at the ward level, and identifying CSR sponsors for water body rejuvenation.
On the fourth day, the focus will be on desilting drains and nalas, removing accumulated waste, and clearing water stagnation points.
The final day will see tree plantations at various sites identified under the Vanamahostvam programme. Avenue plantations will also be carried out in schools and public institutions. Each household will receive at least six useful plants, such as drumstick, curry leaf, neem, mango, usiri, jamun, chinta, and daimma.
Additionally, park welfare committees will be formed in colonies. Unprotected parks and open spaces will be identified, and compound walls with clear boundaries will be sanctioned.
The commissioner advised officers to regularly monitor the programme to ensure its successful implementation, aiming to increase cleanliness and greenery in the city with active resident participation.
