BENGALURU: In a single-day cleaning drive conducted by the civic authorities in Bengaluru North City Corporation area, a whopping 599 tonnes of accumulated waste was cleared, said Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar on Saturday.
The drive, conducted from 10am to 4pm, covered areas such as Hebbal, Pulakeshinagar, Sarvagnanagar, Yelahanka, Byatarayanapura, Dasarahalli and Rajarajeshwari Nagar. The activities included clearing garbage, debris, silt, tree branches and cleaning drains.
To recognise their contribution and further motivate corporation officials, awards were presented to the top three assembly constituencies that performed exceptionally well in the cleanliness drive.
Addressing the gathering at the award distribution ceremony held at Yelahanka in the evening, Sunil Kumar said the City Corporation has taken significant steps to make the environment cleaner and deliver quality services to citizens.
Kumar also sought the active participation and cooperation of the residents of the North City Corporation in the dedicated efforts of Pourakarmikas and other municipal staff to make the area clean and beautiful.