Decision to levy user charges on garbage collection draws flak
The Hindu
The decision to levy user charges for garbage collection by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) council has been drawing flak from citizens, Opposition parties and various residenti
The decision to levy user charges for garbage collection by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) council has been drawing flak from citizens, Opposition parties and various residential associations. The Opposition parties criticised the civic body for taking the decision during the pandemic. To implement solid waste management rules 2016, the GVMC officials have proposed for imposition of user charges as agenda No 100 during the recently held council meet. Though the Opposition parties, including the TDP, Left parties and the Jana Sena Party, opposed the proposal, the Mayor conducted the voting. As over 60 votes received in favour of the proposal, the Mayor passed it.
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