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- Guntur Municipal Corporation has cancelled the permissions of private agencies Cube Energy and Ramasethu Infrastructure that collected commercial waste and user charges from traders, taking over the service directly from Monday.
- The corporation has deployed 10 tractors, 12 compactors and 100 sanitation workers, and traders no longer need to pay any user fee.
- Businesses have been told not to hand waste to former private agency staff or pay anyone claiming user charges, and to report such demands to the GMC helpline.
- Commercial establishments must keep separate bins for wet, dry and hazardous waste, with action possible under municipal laws for violations.
What to watch next
- Whether traders report demands for user fees by former private agency staff to the GMC helpline.
- Whether the municipal fleet of 10 tractors and 12 compactors maintains collection standards across the city.
- Any enforcement action against commercial establishments that fail to segregate waste.
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Named India · Cube Energy · Guntur · Ramasethu Infrastructure · Guntur Municipal Corporation · K. Mayur Ashok
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