Mangalore City Corporation Finally Starts Using New Vehicles for Door-to-Door Collection of Solid Waste

The Mangalore City Corporation finally began using the new vehicles for the door-to-door collection and transportation of solid waste generated in the city.

The 153 vehicles purchased for the purpose under ₹27.15-crore Swachh Bharat Mission grants, Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur said the vehicles comprised 107 jeep tippers, 30 tippers, and 16 compactors. All of them have been fitted with GPS equipment. Presently the corporation has hired the services of drivers and loaders of Antony Waste Handling Cell Pvt Ltd., which so far collected and transported the solid waste for the corporation, for the new vehicles.

The GPS fitted to the vehicles will be linked to command control centre, Lalbagh, where their movement can be monitored. In addition, their movement can also be monitored by downloading a mobile app, the Mayor added.