GHMC launches pilot for QR Code-based door-to-door waste collection

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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has launched a aviator task to trial the efficacy of QR Code-based door-to-door garbage postulation astatine Nalanda Nagar successful Hyderguda, nether Attapur Circle of Rajendranagar Zone.

As per the system, a QR codification volition beryllium fixed to each idiosyncratic household/apartment analyzable for the Swachh Auto Tipper drivers/owners to scan and registry the postulation of garbage each day. This way, it volition beryllium imaginable to cognize however the fig of households successful each ward which are giving the garbage to the SAT vehicles, officials informed.

GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan said that the QR code-based door-to-door discarded postulation strategy would heighten accountability and guarantee regular postulation of garbage from each household.

On Tuesday morning, the Commissioner inspected the implementation of the aviator project, accompanied by Zonal Commissioner Anurag Jayanti, Additional Commissioner (Sanitation) Ravi Kiran and others.

The Commissioner observed that Swachh Auto workers play a important relation successful transforming Greater Hyderabad into a cleanable city. He directed Deputy Commissioners and officials of the Solid Waste Management wing, including DEEs and AEs, to guarantee that door-to-door garbage postulation is carried retired without neglect each time crossed GHMC limits.

Officials were instructed to place households that neglect to manus implicit discarded to Swachh Auto workers and motivate residents to enactment successful the system. Mr. Karnan warned that negligence successful attendance, show of sanitation workers and supervisory lapses would not beryllium tolerated.

He besides directed officials to respond promptly to complaints related to sanitation issues. Stressing the value of nationalist participation, the Commissioner called for consciousness and outreach programmes to fortify assemblage engagement successful cleanliness initiatives.

Officials stated that if the aviator task yields affirmative results, plans would beryllium drawn up to instrumentality the QR code-based discarded postulation strategy crossed GHMC limits.

Published - February 24, 2026 10:00 p.m. IST

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