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Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg inaugurated “Operation Clean Sweep” astatine Lumbini Park connected Saturday (May 23, 2026), pursuing directions from the State government, District Collector, and Special Officer of GVMC, M. Abhishikth Kishore.
Speaking connected the occasion, Mr. Abhishikth Kishore stated that arsenic portion of “Operation Clean Sweep,” the absorption volition beryllium connected cleaning problematic areas, specified arsenic yellowish points, reddish points, and garbage accumulation spots successful the city. He noted that though Visakhapatnam has been implementing discarded absorption effectively, immoderate garbage accumulation points are inactive visible.
He besides said that the Swachh Survekshan–2026 appraisal process has already begun and third-party surveys are being conducted connected behalf of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). He appealed to the citizens to supply affirmative feedback regarding metropolis cleanliness and cooperate successful helping Visakhapatnam unafraid the No. 1 fertile nationwide.
GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg stated that arsenic portion of the four-week cleanliness drive, the archetypal week, from May 23 to May 28, volition absorption connected roads, red/yellow points, and disposable cleanliness activities; the 2nd week, from May 29 to June 4, volition absorption connected cleaning stormwater drains, canals, and backmost lanes; the 3rd week, from June 5 to June 11, volition emphasise discarded segregation and on-site composting by residential, commercial, and bulk discarded generators; the 4th week, from June 12 to June 20, volition ore connected cleanliness drives astatine toilets and areas susceptible to garbage accumulation.
Subsequently, the Commissioner visited the STP located beside Lumbini Park and observed that the country was emitting a terrible foul odour. He directed the acrophobic engineering officials to instrumentality contiguous measures to power the unpleasant smell.
Meanwhile, representatives of the section fishermen assemblage met the Commissioner and requested enactment for establishing a acold retention installation to sphere food aft returning from sportfishing activities. They besides requested support to found a marketplace successful the vacant beachside country adjacent to the STP to enactment the livelihood of fishermen.
After inspecting the site, the Commissioner informed them that determination are proposals for constructing an further STP successful the country and that a determination would beryllium taken aft a elaborate examination. He instructed Zonal Commissioner K. Sivaprasad to behaviour a broad tract inspection successful this regard.
