The Times of India          24.08.2013

A2Z told to enhance manpower to clean city

KANPUR: A2Z officials were told to enhance the man and mechanical power to lift the garbage and make city clean.

Municipal commissioner DK Singh said 100% collection of garbage be made everywhere and A2Z should depute more men and mechanical force for the purpose.

Repair of 50 containers every week and place them at appropriate places. Repairing of vehicles should be taken on priority basis, he ordered.

Earlier A2Z officials told Singh that the company was collecting garbage partially in 93 out of 110 wards. As many as 347 rickshaws were involved in the job and by August 31 numbers of rickshaw would be enhanced to 500. Similarly as many as 694 containers had been placed at various places.

There number would also be increased by 1,000 by the end of the month.

The officials said that 67 dumpers and eight compactors were engaged in lifting of garbage.

The number would also be increased by the end of the month.

A target of Rs 30 lakh had been fixed as collection of user charges in August. Singh asked officials to submit the work plan for September by August 27.