The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has formulated a comprehensive sanitation plan to ensure that all major roads, market areas, pilgrimage routes, and public spaces remain clean and hygienic during the upcoming Amaranth Yatra. To strengthen mechanised cleaning operations, a fleet of specialised sanitation vehicles has been deployed across the city.
The fleet includes three compact road-sweeping machines that vacuum litter, dust, and other waste materials directly from road surfaces. These machines are particularly effective in cleaning narrow stretches and urban roads. In addition, four Italian-made Dulevo 6000 road-sweeping vehicles have been deployed for cleaning major roads and important traffic corridors. Two GVP vehicles equipped with powerful vacuum suction systems have also been pressed into service to collect accumulated waste and debris from roadsides and other public areas.
All of these vehicles operate primarily during night hours when traffic movement is significantly lower. Since mechani
Providing details about the mechanized sanitation fleet, Chief Transport Officer zone lll Jammu Municipal Corporation, Balkar Angurana stated that the vehicles have been strategically deployed to maximize their effectiveness and ensure better cleanliness outcomes. He said the three compact road-sweeping machines are capable of vacuuming dust and litter directly from road surfaces, while the Dulevo 6000 and GVP vehicles are being utilised for cleaning larger roads and public spaces. He added that all the machines are being operated during night hours to facilitate smooth operations and comprehensive road cleaning with minimal interference from traffic.
Besides mechanised cleaning, the MC continues to undertake regular sanitation activities, including door-to-door waste collection, manual sweeping, drain cleaning and awareness campaigns. Citizens are being urged to cooperate by avoiding littering and disposing of waste only through designated collection systems.
Municipal Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav said the MC is fully committed to ensuring a clean, hygienic and welcoming environment ahead of the Amarnath Yatra and the forthcoming Swachh Survekshan.
