Deolali Cantt Board to reduce garbage vulnerable locations
Deolali Cantonment Board was second among all 58 cantonments in the country and first among all seven in the state by securing 10,260 points out of a total of 12,500 points.
It ranked 21st in the cleanliness survey of Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, among all the 824 urban local bodies at the national-level.
Deolali Cantonment Board chief executive officer Abhishek Mani Tripathi attributed the success in the Swachh Survekshan to health superintendent Aman Gupta's efforts.
Senior officers of the cantonment board said, "We have always endeavoured for a clean and green Deolali. In this endeavour, the cantonment board has been securing the first position in the Swachh Survekshan since 2021 among all the seven cantonments in the state."
Health superintendent Aman Gupta said, "Community engagement, transformation of GVPs into beautification points, and source segregation of garbage have been our focal points. Apart from continuous awareness among citizens to not spread litter on the streets and ensure that the garbage is given only in the garbage vans."
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