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Time of India
29-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Min Lad launches clean city campaign in Dharwad
1 2 Dharwad: Labour minister Santosh Lad, who is also in charge of Dharwad district, called upon the residents to cooperate with the civic authorities to keep the city clean and green. Speaking after launching the 'Namma Nagara, Swaccha Nagara' (Our City, Clean City) campaign here on Sunday, he said the advantages of living in a clean and green environment are many and it is the responsibility of everyone to maintain cleanliness. He said the campaign should continue and the cleanliness drive should be held once a week. Over 2,000 residents, students, members of various organisations and officials from govt departments participated in the 'Abhiyan' during which 16 roads in seven wards of Dharwad division of the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) were cleaned up. Along with the minister, deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu, ZP CEO Bhuvanesh Patil, SP Gopal Byakod, HDUDA commissioner Santosh Biradar, HDMC commissioner Rudresh Ghali, IAS probationer Ritika Varma and others took part in the cleanliness drive. Large number of students from various schools and colleges also attended the drive. Minister Lad launched the campaign from the RMS office near the railway station and went across different wards in the city. He also visited Mahishi Road, Station Road, Kabbur Road, Malapur, Shivaji Circle, Hebballi Agasi Jannat Nagar and other areas where the residents were engaged in cleaning the roads and removing waste from clogged drains.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
HDMC to open pet cremation units in twin cities soon
Hubballi: Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has established two pet cremation units at a cost of Rs 1 crore. These are North Karnataka's first such facilities and the second in the state after Bengaluru. Previously, dead pets were dumped in open areas, causing significant sanitation risks. The new units will help ensure respectful cremation of pets. The HDMC control room receives 3-4 complaints about dead animals every day. More than 1,000 complaints were received within a year. At present, there are no facilities for the burial or cremation of pets in the twin to sources, the completion of the project got delayed due to multiple reasons. The contractor left the construction works midway. Later, the opening of the facilities were delayed due to the delay in assembling the equipment. Now, the facilities are ready for had complained to the Animal Welfare Board about the lack of a crematorium for pets. In this regard, in 2021, animal husbandry and fisheries department secretary Manivannan wrote a letter to the urban development department. Now, the facilities have been set up at the HDMC dumpyard on Karwar Road, Hubballi, and another one at the HDMC dumpyard, Dharwad.R Vijay Kumar, HDMC's superintending engineer, told TOI that two units have been set up for the purpose of cremating animals with dignity. "Any animal, including stray dogs and pets, will be cremated. If any resident calls the helpline as soon as their pet dies, the corporation staff will come and cremate the animal with dignity. The public can also come and cremate it themselves," he Kumar said a 30-metre-high chimney has been built, which will prevent any pollution. "The units have been set up in the twin cities to bring a scientific method to the cremation process. The units will be inaugurated this month. The date of inauguration will be fixed soon, he Channashetty, a stray animal rescuer, said, "Earlier, residents were worried about where to cremate their beloved pets. Those who have their own land cremate their pets on their land. Those who do not have their own land were in a very difficult situation. These units will be helpful," he said.
