Rally to encourage citizen feedback in Vijaywada in race of Swachhata

VIJAYWADA: A Swachh Survekshan rally, organised by the Vijaywada Municipal Corporation (VMC) on January 19, saw participation of over 400 persons. The rally started from various divisions and culminated near KBN Degree College, Kothapeta.

Geeta Bai, Chief Medical Officer for Health, VMC, appealed to the citizens during the rally to segregate waste before depositing it in four different types of bins. She added that depositing wet waste in green color bin, dry waste in blue, sanitary waste in yellow and hazardous waste in red bin, will go a long way in ensuring health and safety of sanitary workers. Speaking on the occasion, Geeta urged city’s residents to use public toilets to make the city open defecation free.

She spoke about how Vijayawada secured fourth rank in the country in the 2020 survey in above 10 lakh population category. Efforts are being made to secure one of the top three ranks in the next edition of the survey. For the Swachh Suevreksha 2021, category of service level progress (documentation of activities) will be allotted 2,400 marks, while 1,800 marks will be allotted to certification and citizen feedback category.