Hyderabad, March 4 -- The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), RV Karnan, has directed officials to ensure 100 percent collection of e-waste and bio-medical waste across Greater Hyderabad.

He stressed that bio-medical waste must under no circumstances be mixed with municipal solid waste and warned that any violation of norms would attract strict action against those responsible.

Directions issued at stakeholder meeting

The directions were issued during a stakeholder meeting held at the GHMC Head Office as part of the ongoing 99-Day Action Plan aimed at strengthening scientific waste management across the jurisdictions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation.

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