The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) collected 88 tonnes of electronic waste during a two-day special drive that concluded on Tuesday.
The e-waste was collected through 531 collection locations using 191 dedicated vehicles, GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan said.
On the first day, the drive was conducted at 271 locations across the GHMC limits. Officials said 95 vehicles were utilised for e-waste collection, and 47 tonnes of e-waste were gathered.
On the second day, the drive covered 260 locations. GHMC authorities used 96 vehicles and collected 41 tonnes of e-waste.
GHMC Commissioner Karnan visited several e-waste collection camps and reviewed the arrangements made for the collection and scientific disposal of electronic waste.
According to officials, the collected e-waste was transported to authorised processing units for scientific handling and disposal.
The special drive focused on e-waste collection as well as creating awareness among the public about the harmful effects of electronic waste.
The GHMC Commissioner thanked the citizens of Hyderabad for their responsible participation and appreciated the committed efforts of officers and field staff who ensured the smooth execution of the drive and the scientific disposal of e-waste.
In response to requests from several citizens to extend the e-waste collection drive, necessary arrangements will be made for the regular collection of e-waste across the city. Due communication will be issued to the public in this regard, he said.
Meanwhile, the GHMC continued its special sanitation drive for the 13th consecutive day on Tuesday. The municipal corporation said 4,864 tonnes of waste were transported over the 13-day period.
The special sanitation drive is being carried out intensively. Over the last 13 days, it was conducted in all 3,034 areas, points, foot overbridges, flyovers, garbage-vulnerable points and parks across the 300 wards under GHMC.
So far, an additional 3,609 tonnes of municipal waste and 1,255 tonnes of construction waste have been removed.
Both drives were monitored at the field level by the Zonal Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners.
–IANS
