Tirupati to have three new garbage transfer stations

Tirupati Municipal Corporation is planning to set up three new garbage transfer stations in the temple city. The advanced facilities will be set up at New Balaji Colony and two other locations on the outskirts of the city.

The Times of India reports that once the new garbage stations are in place, solid waste collected from various parts of the city will be brought there before being sent to the solid waste management plant coming up at Thukivakam on the city’s outskirts.

The Rs 22 crore project involves construction of compound walls, weigh bridge, proper pathway for tippers/dumper places, hoppers and compacters.

Picture Credit: Siddharth Verma 101, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala in Chittoor district,Andhra Pradesh, CC BY-SA 4.0