The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is planning to focus on sanitation at 27 tourist spots in Hyderabad and efforts have been made involving private agencies.

GHMC Initiative in Hyderabad's Tourist Spot

In order to ensure that premises have been routinely swept, waste is raised within the next 30 minutes and posters removed within 60 minutes are collected, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is primarily focused on the popular places on the city tourism circuit.

The ambitious project, which identified 27 locations in the city, was developed following encouraging results from a pilot effort to offer sanitary facilities at Charminar and some other locations.

The Tank Bund and LB Stadium, Birla Temple, Shilparamamam and Paigah Tombs are some of the places where agencies are to be roped. Officials of GHMC said the works were to be carried out in nine packages and the city corporation requested the administrative sanction from the government to proceed with the project. It is already nodded by the GHMC Standing Committee.

Areas Identified for Sanitation

• Chowmohalla Palace
• Charminar, Laad Bazar
• Qutub Shahi tombs
• Mecca Masjid
• Salar Jung Museum
• Golconda Fort
• Bapughat
• MJ Market
•  Sultan Bazar Clock Tower
• LB Stadium
• Hussain Sagar / Tank Bund
• Lumbini Park, NTR Garden
• Birla Temple
• Birla Planetarium
• Yellamma Temple
• KBR Park
• Jagannath Temple
• Jubilee Hills Pedamma Temple
• Shilparamam
• Botanical Garden
• Paigah Tombs
• Nampally Public Gardens and Assembly
• Durgam Cheruvu

The monthly operating and maintenance costs will vary depending on the length of the road and the selected agencies should ensure compliance with key performance measures. Officials stated failure to follow the prescribed parameters would impose fines and their monthly payments would be deducted.

As this work requires an external service provider, the contract is awarded for three years and the government seeks administrative sanctions.

By: Shailaja K