Surveillance vehicles to curb garbage dumping

In a significant step towards making the city cleaner, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday launched a special surveillance vehicle squad to curb open garbage dumping in the city around the clock.

- Indu Bhagat

These vehicles, equipped with the public address system, will patrol across the city. A press release issued by the civic body stated that a total of 18 vehicles—one for each ward office, i.e., 15 vehicles for 15 ward offices and three for the main PMC Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD)—have been purchased for carrying out various activities effectively.