Poor sanitation troubles Vijayawada residents
8 years ago

Poor sanitation troubles Vijayawada residents

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Sanitation and garbage collection has become a problem for the residents on the city outskirts. Residents of these areas are facing problems with the poor sanitation and garbage management implemented by the panchayats. Stinking smell is creating problems,” said Javvadi Padmavati, a homemaker from Vuppara-bavi Street in Gollapudi. Government should consider our problems and maintain sanitation as is done by the Vijayawada Municipal Corpo-ration,”says P. Sundar Kumar, a resident of Ramrajyanagar in Gollapudi.

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Cleanliness should become a way of life: Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan
2 months, 1 week ago

Cleanliness should become a way of life: Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

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Kerala man dumps garbage inside panchayat office citing ‘improper waste management’
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala man dumps garbage inside panchayat office citing ‘improper waste management’

New Indian Express  

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Colony residents in Vijayawda raise a stink over proposal for slaughterhouse on Disney Land site
1 year, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Residents complain of foul smell from Vellalore dump yard
2 years, 4 months ago

Residents complain of foul smell from Vellalore dump yard

The Hindu  

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Jawahar Nagar dumpd yard turns deadlier
3 years, 5 months ago

Jawahar Nagar dumpd yard turns deadlier

Deccan Chronicle  

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Hyderabad is stinking following the massive floods
4 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad is stinking following the massive floods

Deccan Chronicle  

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Kochi to fail cleanliness test again
7 years, 1 month ago

Kochi to fail cleanliness test again

Deccan Chronicle  

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Groundwater depletes in Murali Nagar
7 years, 7 months ago

Groundwater depletes in Murali Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

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The dirty picture
7 years, 10 months ago

The dirty picture

Deccan Chronicle  

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7 years, 10 months ago

In hygiene, God’s own cities take a tumble

The Hindu  

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Vijayawada: Poor sanitation, eroded roads in Currencynagar
8 years ago

Vijayawada: Poor sanitation, eroded roads in Currencynagar

Deccan Chronicle  

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Garbage problem at Madhuranagar
8 years, 2 months ago

Garbage problem at Madhuranagar

Deccan Chronicle  

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Vijayawada stinks due to blocked drains
8 years, 4 months ago

Vijayawada stinks due to blocked drains

Deccan Chronicle  

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Mafia controls this waste-sorting centre in Bengaluru
8 years, 6 months ago

Mafia controls this waste-sorting centre in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

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Editor’s Note on 'Clean Chennai'
11 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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12 years, 4 months ago

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Live Mint  

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