Anantapur set to become garbage-free with new waste processing plant
Officials in Anantapur have announced plans to clear a long-standing municipal dumping yard and replace it with a modern waste processing plant by August 15. The project aims to make the town garbage-free by processing 170 metric tonnes of waste daily.
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Effective waste management is critical for urban sanitation, public health, and environmental sustainability in rapidly growing Indian cities.
Swachh Andhra Corporation Limited (SACL) Chairman Kommareddy Pattabhiram and Anantapur Urban MLA Daggupati Venkateswara Prasad stated that Anantapur municipality would be transformed into a garbage-free town.
Mr. Pattabhiram and Mr. Venkateswara Prasad on Tuesday jointly inspected the municipal dumping yard located on Gooty road in Anantapur. They said efforts were under way to resolve the long-standing issue in Anantapur by clearing the existing dumping yard completely and establishing a fresh waste processing plant.
They claimed that approximately 3,78,481 metric tonnes of garbage had accumulated at the site over the years due to the negligence of the previous government. The clearance work was divided into two packages, and tenders have already been released and awarded. They stated that the waste disposal operations were proceeding rapidly although the previous deadline for clearing the waste could not be met.
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