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After Cleanliness Ultimatum, Telangana Tightens Civic Oversight in Hyderabad

The campaign follows GHMC's trifurcation, signaling stricter field enforcement.

Overview

  • A day after the orders, the Chief Secretary reviewed sanitation efforts and called for a surveillance unit to monitor city cleanliness.
  • Commissioners inspected zones including Charminar and Jeedimetla, with GHMC reporting 7,800 tonnes of daily waste collected by 4,500 Swachh Autos.
  • Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy warned of on-the-spot suspensions for unclean roads, ordered 6 a.m. field visits by commissioners, and plans personal zone tours.
  • Officials were directed to study smart poles, PPP skywalks in high-traffic areas, and multi-level parking options including along Necklace Road and on private land.
  • Revenue safeguards include reserving 10% of advertisement space for government programmes, annual fee collection, action against illegal hoardings, a unified streetlight maintenance system, and orientation training for newly elected local representatives.