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Hans India
08-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
People urged to prioritise hygiene, cleanliness in surroundings
Visakhapatnam: GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg called upon people of Visakhapatnam to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings and cooperate with the officials in safeguarding the environment. He was speaking at the 'Swachhta Pakhwada' programme organised jointly by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Visakh Refinery and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). Flagging off the Swachh raths along with HPCL Visakh Refinery executive director (VR) Ramesh Krishnan and CGM-HR Ganta Kiran Kumar, the Commissioner said that in line with the vision of Swachh Bharat, Swarna Andhra - Swachh Andhra, and Swachh Visakha, the 15-day-long Swachhta Pakhwada programme will continue till July 15. Among other programmes, awareness drives on cleanliness in city surroundings, plastic control, distribution of cloth bags, environmental protection and urban development are focused and they serve as an inspiration to all, the Commissioner underlined. Appreciating the HPCL Visakh Refinery officials for organising these programmes with a sense of social responsibility, the Commissioner suggested them to adopt the Malkapuramarea under their corporate social responsibility initiative and come forward to develop parks, roads, street lighting, centre medians, beautification and other infrastructure. He assured that the GVMC would provide technical support required for it. Further, he suggested setting up a permanent stall in the HPCL Malkapuram area or nearby colonies to make eco-friendly alternatives to plastic products easily accessible to the public. The Commissioner appealed to the people of Visakhapatnam to prioritise hygiene and cleanliness in their surroundings as every small habit could bring about a big change in protecting the city's environment. Later, executive director (VR) Ramesh Krishnan stated that eight Swachh raths have been deployed across all GVMC zones for publicity, along with four street-play teams and a puppet show team to create awareness among people. The street play teams performed plays conveying messages on cleanliness and environmental protection, encouraging use of alternatives to single-use plasticitems.
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
A.P. police get high-tech traffic equipment
As part of the government's efforts to establish Artificial Intelligence-based traffic management, the Visakhapatnam city police on Monday handed over equipment and patrol vehicles to its personnel at an event held on RK Beach Road and attended by Minister for Home V. Anitha as the chief guest. On the occasion, 64 new patrol vehicles purchased by the government; two drones sponsored by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority; 200 AC helmets sponsored by the port authority and South Asia LPG Company; and two compactors sponsored by HPCL Visakh Refinery were launched. The speciality of the drone (DJI Matrice 4T) is that it can observe large crowds at special events or celebrations and can also make loudspeaker announcements.
