Major G. Shiva Kiran, 61, retired army officer and prominent civic activist in Hyderabad, passed away on Thursday night at a private hospital in Kondapur. Civic groups and activists have expressed deep condolences at his demise.
Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation has intensified efforts to achieve complete door-to-door garbage collection across its jurisdiction. Commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy reviewed sanitation operations in several areas and directed SAT vehicle drivers to ensure every household is covered without exception.
After Telangana Today highlighted piles of garbage near Gudimalkapur Market in Hyderabad, GHMC’s Sanitation wing promptly cleared the roadside waste on Sunday morning, restoring cleanliness and easing inconvenience for commuters and shoppers visiting the market.
During GHMC meeting, corporators across party lines criticised inadequate sanitation, irregular garbage collection, unclean GVPs, and shortage of workers. Additional Commissioner C N Raghu Prasad assured that measures and regular monitoring would be implemented to improve city sanitation
Former Minister T Harish Rao has urged the government to expedite recruitment of district educational officers, pointing out that only three districts currently have regular DEOs. Speaking at a science fair in Siddipet, he praised students for presenting 1,853 projects, many on par with BTech innovations.
The GHMC Commissioner has issued a notice to Hyderabad Integrated MSW Ltd. (Ramky) for failing to meet contractual obligations in garbage collection and bin installation. A performance review showed that nearly 650 Garbage Vulnerable Points were not cleared on time, and less than half of the proposed bins have been installed.
Nagunuri Sumalatha, a former corporator of Ramagundam’s 25th division, staged an innovative protest against the municipal corporation's failure to collect garbage in her area. She personally collected trash from every household and dumped it on the town's outskirts.
Finance Minister T Harish Rao has set an example by participating in a garbage collection drive by walking along the roads in the 18th ward of Siddipet Municipality.
Municipal workers lodged a complaint in Three Town police station against the accused and staged a protest in front of the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation office
GHMC improved its garbage collection efficiency and has been lifting about 6,000 tonnes of garbage everyday against only 3,500 tonnes per day earlier, informed MAUD Minister
