The Hindu 04.08.2017
Manual sweeping machines, power sprayers for GVMC
Collector
Pravin Kumar and GVMC Commissioner M Hari Narayanan at the inauguration
of manual sweeping machines and power sprayers in Visakhapatnam on
Wednesday.
Collector
and GVMC Special Officer Pravin Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated manual
sweeping machines and power sprayers. Municipal Commissioner M Hari
Narayanan was present.
The German-made machines are aimed at improving sanitation and reducing workers’ grind.
The
20 machines and 10 sprayers will be distributed all over the city with
emphasis on the core area comprising Zones 2, 3 and 4.
The
machines will be used on important, end-to-end roads. While manual
sweeping with broom covers one km of road in an hour, the machines can
cover three to four km.
The sprayers have better reach and can
also be used for aerial spraying. In phases, more machines and sprayers
will be acquired, it was learnt.
Additional Commissioner (General) G V V S Murthi and Chief Medial Officer (Health) A Hemanth participated.