Kakinada, June 10 -- Andhra Pradesh Labour Minister Vasamsetti Subhash on Wednesday distributed 16 tricycles to sanitation workers in Kajuluru mandal of Ramachandrapuram constituency to strengthen rural sanitation services and improve waste collection mechanisms.

Addressing a function held at Kajuluru after distributing the tricycles sanctioned by the Swachh Andhra Corporation, the Minister said the government was according equal priority to rural sanitation and providing essential equipment to sanitation workers for efficient garbage collection and disposal.

He said sanitation workers play a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness in villages and that the provision of tricycles would facilitate quicker collection and segregation of dry a...