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Dore to door waste collection in 32 more wards

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Visakhapatnam

GVMC Commissioner M.Hari Narayanan said on Tuesday that to increase the volume of waste collected at the door step of residents, GVMC has identified another 32 wards.

'Workers in these wards and members of self-help groups are being given training and we are ready to partner with NGOS too in the activity, he said. Speaking to media, he said that steps are being taken with a view to reducing dumping of wet waste at the dump yard that would result in the release of gases and GVMC would endeavor to reduce the volume by the World Environment Day on June 5.

A mini compost yard at Gajuwaka 20 to 30 tonnes of waste from 2400 commercial establishments and market yards was transported and compost made. The compost was being used for the corporation greenery, he added.

On professional tax, he said that GVMC would collect directly from 2017-18. Until now, the same was being collected by Commercial Taxes department and transferring the same to the corporation. ' We have taken the data from them and necessary training is given to the staff', he said. It is expected to bring a revenue of Rs.10 to Rs.15 crore. It can be paid for now at e-Seva, 'Mee Seva' and 'Saukaryam' centres and later onlne facility will also be introduced.