GUNTUR, Andhra Pradesh: The efforts of the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) have succeeded in helping the city secure second rank among the states and eighth in half-a-million population city ranking category at the national level in the Citizen Perception Survey. Over 55,000 citizens participated in the survey.
The civic body engaged inward secretaries and ward volunteers to reach out to the public with the help of door-to-door campaigns and awareness programmes conducted at the office and educational institutions to encourage people to participate in the survey. Kirthi Chekuri, Commissioner of Guntur Municipal Corporation, conducted regular meetings to inspect the progress of these programmes. Funds were allocated for various developmental programmes as per the directives of the local body commissioner.
Every year the government of India conducts Citizen Perception Survey based on various parameters, including city development, basic amenities, sanitation etc.