J-K floods: Over 29,000 MT waste disposed off from Srinagar

Srinagar Municipal Corporation has launched a massive cleanliness and sanitation drive and has collected and disposed off 29,800 metric tonnes of waste during the last seven days.
"SMC has lifted around 29,800 metric tonnes of waste material since September 15 to 22. Usual amount is 400 metric tonnes per day," a spokeswoman of the civic body said.
She said the SMC has put into service a fleet of 145 heavy duty vehicles for collection of garbage from various parts of the city.
"As many as 49 de-watering pumps are functional out of 76 while 22 mobile pumps have also been pressed into service at different places," the spokeswoman said.

She said disinfectants have been used on large-scale in flood-hit areas.
"91 drums of black phenyl, 6,000 kgs of sanitreat (deodorant), and 2,000 litres of white phenyl have been used to disinfect Srinagar city," she added.
The spokeswoman said the SMC personnel have so far removed 515 animal carcasses from various parts of the city.
As a pre-emptive measure, the core workforce of the SMC has been provided Tetanus Toxoid and Hepatitis-B vaccines.