HYDERABAD: The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH) has brought more than 60 per cent of the bulk garbage generating establishments in the city, including hotels, function halls, mess and hostels, under the ambit of its rationalisation plan of sanitation works under way for a couple of months now.

Similarly, steel dumper bins will replace the number of RCC/garbage houses/open points in a phased manner as part of the rationalisation plan.

"The purpose of bulk garbage collection is to avoid indiscriminate dumping of garbage in neighbourhood dumper dust bins. Instead, the garbage collection vehicle will go to doorstep of the bulk garbage generating establishments like hotels and function halls," MCH Commissioner Sanjay Jaju explained, talking about the progress made by the sanitation rationalisation plan in the twin cities.

The plan is being implemented by the baldiya in a phased manner in its circles drawing a clear blueprint for private and MCH workers to clear, clean and transport garbage. By providing direct service to the bulk garbage producing establishments at their doorstep, the corporation was also generating revenue in the form of bulk garbage collection charges, he said.

Micro-level plan

The Commissioner said a micro-level plan for fleet management, transportation of garbage, rationalising the number of dumper bins and removal of open points was evolved.

Accordingly, the number of dumper bin locations in the twin cities was being reduced.

The existing ones were being replaced with several bins at one location in the neighbourhood and covered with sheets to ensure an aesthetic look.

Frequency increased

Garbage collection and disposal processes were being made more efficient by increasing the frequency of lifting, even twice a day at several places.

"We have been lifting garbage in three shifts — morning, afternoon and night — unlike the earlier practice of morning till afternoon by better utilisation of the available fleet and infrastructure," Mr. Jaju added.

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