Andhra delegation in city to adopt sanitation system

Lucknow: Andhra Pradesh govt plans to integrate elements of Lucknow's sanitation system into its 'Swachh Andhra' initiative. This follows a visit by a delegation to the city on Tuesday, where they observed waste management practices.
The delegation, led by AP's minister of urban development, P Narayana, expressed interest in replicating the city's waste management model. They particularly highlighted the Shivri waste processing plant and the use of e-vehicles for waste collection.
The AP delegation undertook a tour of the sanitation infrastructure.
Their itinerary included inspections of the PCTS Centre in Gomtinagar to observe door-to-door waste collection e-vehicles and road-cleaning machinery.
They also visited the Integrated Control Centre at the Smart City office for a presentation on the city's sanitation system and monitoring capabilities.
A part of their visit was dedicated to understanding operations at the Shivri Processing Plant, where they witnessed the conversion of wet waste into compost and dry waste into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).
The delegation also inspected the construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing plant in Mohanlalganj, which recycles 300 tons of debris daily.
Minister P Narayana said, "We came to study the activities of LMC. We are running a 'Swachh Andhra' campaign similar to Swachh Bharat in AP.

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