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Indian Express
a day ago
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- Indian Express
30-member Karnataka team visits Chandigarh MC on study tour
A 30-member delegation from the Town Municipal Council, Hosadurga, Karnataka, Wednesday visited the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh on an official study tour to understand the city's successful implementation of Solid Waste Management (SWM) and initiatives under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The delegation included 23 elected councillors, five nominated members, and two senior officials. They were welcomed by Amit Kumar, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, along with the Special Commissioner and Chief Engineer, said an MC official. During the visit, the Chandigarh team gave a comprehensive presentation on the city's sanitation model, highlighting various initiatives such as door-to-door waste collection, source segregation, waste processing techniques, Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and the use of digital systems for monitoring and accountability. To offer hands-on exposure, the delegation was taken to key sanitation infrastructure sites, including the solid waste management plant and MRFs, where they observed Chandigarh's Swachhata model in real-time. The visiting members expressed appreciation for the efficient and sustainable practices adopted by Chandigarh and showed keen interest in replicating several of these strategies in Hosadurga for better waste management and urban sanitation, said the MC official.
The Hindu
17-07-2025
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- The Hindu
Give priority to sanitation to safeguard public health, Sedam officials told
Deputy Commissioner B. Fouzia Taranum has emphasised the need for maintaining cleanliness and preparing for potential flooding during her inspection tour of Sedam taluk recently. Chairing a progress review meeting at the tahsildar's office in Sedam town, she said that as the town continues to grow, sanitation must be prioritised to safeguard public health. Instructing Town Municipal Council Chief Officer Sharannayya Swamy to ensure effective garbage collection and to discourage open littering, she also directed the Police Department to take appropriate steps to improve traffic management within the town. She reviewed the ongoing civil works under the Public Works and Panchayat Raj Engineering Departments and stressed the importance of completing the projects on time without compromising on quality. In view of possible floods, she asked officials to stay prepared and ensure clean drinking water supply to avoid any health issues. She also instructed the Health Department to take proactive steps to prevent outbreaks of water-borne diseases. During her visit to the Sedam Taluk Record Room, she reviewed the progress of the Bhoo Suraksha scheme and directed officials to begin offering digital access to land records for public convenience in the coming days. Earlier, her visit began with an inspection of the installation of streetlights by KRDCL across the Malkhed-Kagina river bridge. She then visited the Village Administrative Office and the Arivu Kendra in Neelahalli village. At Bibballi village, she inspected the renovation work at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya being carried out by the Panchayat Raj Engineering Division. Later, she interacted with students at the model school in the same village as part of the 'Spurthi Kiran' programme, sharing motivational tips and encouraging them to start early preparation for competitive exams like KPSC and UPSC. She took selfies with the children, much to their delight. Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Channappa Rayanna and DDPI Suryakant Madane accompanied her. She also visited the Satapanahalli Jackwell that supplies drinking water to Sedam town and reviewed the ongoing works. In Shastri Nagar, she inspected the CC road work. At the park in Gandhi Nagar, she observed a tree-planting drive by members of women's self-help groups. She instructed municipal and Forest Department officials to develop a model park in the town. As part of the visit, Ms. Taranum inspected the recently inaugurated Indira canteen in Sedam town and tasted food. She appreciated the quality of the meals served and directed staff to ensure cleanliness in the kitchen and surrounding premises. Accompanying the Deputy Commissioner on the visit were Assistant Commissioner Prabhureddy, Urban Development Cell Project Director Munavar Daula, Tahsildar Shreyanka Dhanashree and other senior officials of the taluk.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Foundation stone laid for drinking water supply project for Kamalapur near Hampi
Vijayanagara MLA H.R. Gaviappa on Friday laid the foundation stone for a major drinking water supply project under the Union government's AMRUT 2.0 scheme on the premises of the water supply center near Valmiki Circle in Kamalapur near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Vijyanagara district. Speaking to reporters on the occasion, the MLA stated that the project aims to provide a permanent solution to drinking water issues in the town. 'The project will include the construction of feeder main pipelines, a 10-lakh liter capacity overhead water storage tank, a 6,199-km water distribution network and individual tap connections to approximately 6,000 households. Additionally, the existing 4.54 MLD (million liters per day) water purification plant will be upgraded. The entire project is being taken up at a cost of ₹26.17 crore,' the MLA said and emphasized that contractors have been instructed to ensure high-quality work throughout the execution of the project. On the same occasion, two new garbage collection vehicles and one earthmover machine were handed over to the Kamalapur Town Municipal Office. Present at the foundation-laying ceremony were vice-president of the Town Municipal Council Gopalakrishna, council member Mukhtiyar Bhasha, nominated members Kaneshwara and Somashekar, Chief Officer D.B. Eranna and community leader Khaja Hussain.
