Vijayawada: In a groundbreaking move, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has introduced mesh nets to prevent plastic and other waste from polluting canals and flowing into the sea. VMC Biologist Surya Kumar explained that the mesh nets, installed at Eluru locks on the Eluru canal and upstream at Jakkampudi on the Budameru canal, are designed to collect trash at source. He …
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has deployed a state-of-the-art amphibious dredger (Truxor T150) to clean the Eluru, Bandar and Ryves canals in Vijayawada. The machine is capable of cleaning water hyacinth, plastic and tree debris that fall into the canals from the canal embankments. The new VMC chief, Dhyanachandra with government nod, procured the machine to reduce water pollution and clean …
Vijayawada: A major mishap was averted when boulders started rolling down from a mountain and fell on the road at Chitti Nagar tunnel in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Vehicular traffic on the stretch was partially halted for some time to clear the debris that had piled up after a continuous downpour lashed Vijayawada city during the early hours of Wednesday. Mountain …
VIJAYAWADA: Passing through the lanes of Suryaraopet has become a nightmare for commuters and pedestrians for more than two months. According to residents of Dasarivari Street, the street was dug up by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation two months ago to lay pipelines as part of the underground drainage works. Navigating through the pothole-ridden roads filled with pebbles and stones has …
