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Hyderabad Cleans Up: Sanitation Drive Removes Tons of Waste
HYDERABAD, January 3, 2026 – The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has reported significant progress in its ongoing city-wide sanitation drive. In just six days, the initiative has successfully removed 1,458 metric tonnes of solid waste and 547 metric tonnes of construction and demolition debris from across Hyderabad.
The special sanitation drive, which began with the cleaning of foot overbridges, has expanded to include flyovers, roadsides, dividers, central medians, kerb stones, lakes, drains, footpaths, and parks. The GHMC says special attention was paid to 1,204 identified problem areas across all 300 wards.
Efforts included the removal of abandoned vehicles in cooperation with traffic police, easing traffic flow.
GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan has urged zonal and deputy Commissioners to intensify sanitation efforts and proactively improve cleanliness. He held a video conference with officials, stressing the need for public awareness and participation in maintaining a cleaner Hyderabad. The Commissioner hopes to create widespread public awareness on the importance of sanitation and cleanliness, and called for active people’s participation for transformation of Hyderabad.
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