Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has started a 10-day Special Monsoon Drive across Hyderabad to improve sanitation, reduce waterlogging and strengthen public health measures and removed 170 metric tonnes on the second day.

On the first day of the drive, the civic body carried out intensive activities in 30 wards. The campaign also focused on creating awareness among residents about sanitation and monsoon preparedness.

Solid, construction waste removed

On the second day, GHMC teams removed 126.6 metric tonnes (MT) of legacy municipal solid waste and 46.6 MT of construction and demolition waste.

The teams also removed 11.9 MT of floating waste and silt as part of efforts to keep water channels cle...