CMC Introduces Free Bulky Household Waste Pick-Up; Divine Waste Collection Drive on July 18

Hyderabad:Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has introduced doorstep pickup services for old mattresses and furniture every Saturday. The person needs to scan the QR code, shared on the X handle of the CMC, to book a free doorstep pickup for old furniture, mattresses and other bulky household waste.

CMC will also hold a divine waste collection drive on July 18 and has urged people to bring the things they want to dispose including, deity pictures, photo frames, idols and other sacred artifacts for scientific and dignified disposal. However, the CMC asked not to bring flowers, coconuts, calendars, books, decorative items, or plastic Kumkum packets. Citizens can participate in the divine waste collection drive by registering by July 10.

Food Safety on Wheels to be regular feature at MMC

Hyderabad:"Food Safety on Wheels" vehicle will be deployed at least two days every week in Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC). On Thursday MMC commissioner T. Vinay Krishna Reddy reviewed food safety enforcement measures. The emphasis was on effective implementation of the food safety act, intensified inspections and surveillance, food business licensing and registration, hygiene ratings, prevention of food adulteration and strict regulatory enforcement.

An encroachment removal drive was also held in MMC along the Dilsukhnagar service road, covering the stretch from Sai Baba Temple to Megha Theatre and Venkatadri Theatre. The drive was undertaken to remove unauthorised encroachments, improve pedestrian accessibility and ensure smooth traffic movement.

Sajjanar and district election authority warn not to fall prey to fraudsters during SIR

Hyderabad:With the enumeration process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) – 2026 underway, Hyderabad police commissioner V. C. Sajjanar and the district election authority warned people that they could be cheated under the guise of this task.

They mentioned that people should not fall prey to fraudsters, who may pose as booth level officers or election officials and ask citizens to share OTP on the pretext of updating voter details or verifying their names in the electoral roll.

“Your vote is precious, so is your personal information, don’t let scammers steal your identity in the name of SIR-2026. Election officials will never ask for your OTP, never share OTPs or banking details over phone calls,” said Sajjanar. “Once the OTP is shared you are leaving your money and personal data at risk,” he added.

The Hyderabad district election authority advised that people should disconnect the call and report suspicious calls to 1930 and spread awareness. They further advised to use OTPs only on official Election Commission of India platforms to access or verify voter-related services and asserted that OTP should never be shared.