The Times of India            28.05.2013

Kanpur municipal corporation launches cleanliness drive

KANPUR: Kanpur municipal corporation had launch a cleanliness drive from Monday. It would continue till June 17. KMC had taken this step after a lot of criticism and complaints regarding heaps of garbage and choked sewers. Municipal commissioner Umakant Tripathi said that instructions had been issued to the zonal head. KMC teams would perform the task in one ward of each zone every day under the supervision of zonal heads.

The cleanliness work will be done by the workers of KMC while the corporators will assist the KMC teams in the management of the drive. The silt removed from the nullahs and drains would removed immediately. Safai nayaks would be responsible for their wards. They had been asked to spray pesticides after cleaning the locality. Sewer and nullah cleaning work would be executed by the staff of Jal Sansthan under the supervision of engineers.

The district administration had decided to assist in the campaign and it would conduct videography of the cleanliness drive to make sure that every nook and corner of the city gets cleaned. The task of conducting videography and ensuring smooth commencement of drive will be governed by additional city magistrates (ACMs). The drive would focus on water sources near slums and other areas that are poorly sanitized. This will prevent outbreak of infectious water-borne diseases during monsoon.

Chlorination in water resources would be also ensured for supply of safe drinking water. The KMC teams and ward corporators would also motivate locals to keep their areas clean. The district administration will also reward the best cleaned ward.