Furthermore, the State government has deployed 46 advanced drones to spray ML oil and hypochlorite across the affected areas to prevent vector-borne diseases. Approximately 88.62 metric tons of bleaching powder have been used for sanitation operations across the city.
As part of the ongoing cleanup, sanitation personnel have cleared 380.2 km of roads out of a total of 458.1 km, which is 82.99 per cent, in the flood-hit regions. Additionally, 400.4 km of drains have been de-silted out of the total 534.4 km, about 74.9 per cent.
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner HM Dhyanchandra, while inspecting the flood-affected Ajit Singh Nagar on Saturday, said that the civic body, with support from other municipal bodies in the State, is working tirelessly to manage sanitation in the affected areas.
MAUD Min inspects sanitation works
MAUD Minister P Narayana inspected the ongoing sanitation efforts at Old RR Peta on Sunday, accompanied by Director of Municipal Administration Hari Narayan and VMC Commissioner Dhyanchandra. He visited the houses of flood-victims in RR Peta.
On the occasion, the Minister stated that the State government has been continuously supplying food, drinking water, and essential commodities. He noted that in some areas, the floodwater is yet to recede and expressed hope that the water stagnating in RR Peta would drain by Monday.
