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Time of India
11-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Clean mission projects in Kanpur under inspection
Kanpur: A team from IEC is scheduled to arrive in the city to examine the work executed under Swacch Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on Friday, June 13. The team members will inspect and review around a dozen projects associated with the Clean India Mission. During their two-day visit they will prepare a report after observing the sanitary activities in detail. In addition, the team will seek feedback from at least ten citizens on camera. Kanpur's swachchata ranking for the year 2025-26 will be released based on the findings. Projects like shelter homes, vending zone, kanha cow shelter home, ABC centre, Kalyan Mandap, sewerage, E pathshala, water supply, rain harvesting system, open gym, Palika sports stadium, Nana Rao park, visitors gallery convention centre, among others, have been raised by Kanpur Municipal Corporation under the Clean India Mission. The visiting team will review each of these with the mayor and the municipal commissioner. On Wednesday, before the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) team's arrival, municipal commissioner Sudhir Kumar visited the city to assess the sanitary conditions himself. He inspected the nullah cleaning work, futsal ground, and ongoing road constructions under the C M Grid scheme. He reprimanded the zonal officer when he saw the Fazal ganj garbage dump, noting that drains were choked with plastic bags. He directed the zonal official to maintain quality during sanitary works. Subsequently, he observed the cleaning at Rafaka nullah near Vijay Nagar crossing, where the nullah was being de-silted by machine and instructed officials to clean the lower bed thoroughly. Executive engineer SAF Zaidi reported the presence of a fish market near Vijay Nagar crossing, causing fish waste to be dumped into the nullah, hampering proper cleaning and causing foul odours. The municipal commissioner ordered the removal of the fish market. At Karrahi, he reprimanded the zonal sanitary officer after observing heaps of rubbish on both sides of the road and behind the police station. He also inspected CM grid roads, directing that green belts be established prior to the rains and tree plantation conducted. He instructed that all houses in the area be connected to the sewer line.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Drain cleaning, beautification drive in focus as UP minister reviews projects
1 2 Varanasi: Urban Development Minister AK Sharma on Tuesday chaired a review meeting of the department here, with focus on drain cleaning, water management, anti-encroachment measures, and beautification projects across the city. Municipal commissioner Akshat Verma presented a detailed overview of the ongoing civic works under the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC). Verma highlighted the phased cleaning of sewer lines and stormwater drains using advanced equipment, including super sucker and bucket machines, being carried out by the Water Works department. To tackle waterlogging ahead of the monsoon, the commissioner informed that 80 vulnerable locations have been identified, with adequate pump arrangements already in place. He also briefed the minister about the city's water supply system, which is currently supported by two water treatment plants (WTPs), along with the installation of 41 new tube wells and 152 hand pumps. Verma said that a zone-wise identification of encroachments has been completed and notices are being served to violators, mandating removal within two days. A dedicated anti-encroachment campaign will commence from May 30, with fines to be imposed on defaulters. The commissioner also updated the minister on various development initiatives underway, including the construction of a Senior Care Center and a City Facility Center, progress on municipal bond initiatives, beautification of city ponds, the CM Grid project, digitisation of birth and death records, and the rollout of the Smart Kashi mobile application. Issuing directives, Minister Sharma instructed that 100 percent cleaning of all drains and sewers — both large and small — must be completed within the next 15 days. He emphasized timely removal of silt and the enforcement of anti-encroachment measures without delay. Sharma also suggested landscaping road shoulders with grass or creating pedestrian pathways, and stressed the goal of making Varanasi dust-free. He called for better organisation of street vendors and intensified public awareness to prevent littering. Highlighting the cultural significance of the city, the minister directed that memorials be constructed near the residences of notable personalities and Padma awardees as part of a broader beautification initiative.
