Vizag: Only segregated waste to be collected from residents

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has announced it will no longer collect unsegregated waste from residents. The civic body has announced a move to opt for 100% door-to-door segregated waste collection based on the guidelines of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016.

The Times of India reports that the GVMC commissioner announced that the GVMC will identify those who cannot afford the bins for garbage segregation and distribute the bins free of cost. The GVMC is currently implementing a two-bin system in all commercial areas where bins have been placed at a distance of every 50 metres.

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