GHMC to conduct cleanliness drive in parks

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is now focusing on maintenance and beautification of existing parks in the city.

Under this initiative, the municipal corporation is conducting one-week cleanliness drive in all the parks starting Friday. This decision was taken after Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao directed the civic body to focus on improvement of facilities and providing new amenities in the parks.

Accordingly, GHMC Commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar directed the zonal commissioners and circle level officials to conduct special drive involving elected



public representatives. In addition to cleaning, emphasis will be on taking up repairs to compound walls, gates, grills, footpaths and washrooms.

In parks which are equipped with open gyms and children play equipment, focus will be on repairs, if any or ensuring better performance of the equipment.

More importantly, assessment for provision of Panchatatva acupressure tracks and other thematic landscape will be done in the existing parks. Further, the officials will also take up plans for development of new parks and clear encroachments, if any, the civic body said.