Visakhapatnam: Officials should draft an action plan to declare Vizag city as an open-defecation free (ODF) city by this August 31, said GVMC Commissioner Harinarayanan on Thursday.
Mr Narayanan reviewed the progress of the construction of individual household toilets, operation and maintenance of public and community toilets and the plan to make Vizag an ODF city. Speaking on this occasion, Mr Harinarayanan said that about 9,369 individual household toilets were constructed in Visakhapatnam, attaining first place in the state.
Chief Engineer Dr V. Chandraiah explained the progress of the construction of toilets. WSUP project manager Uday Singh elaborated on the programmes taken up as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. ALL Zonal Commissioners, superintending and executive engineers, AMOHs and others were present.
