NTPC Ltd has adopted the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Projects of India. This is part of a special drive under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission. NTPC Ltd and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding for implementation of development and beautification works under the Charminar Pedestrianization Project in Hyderabad.
D.K. Dubey, Regional Executive Director(South), NTPC and B. Janardhan Reddy, Commissioner, GHMC signed the MoU in the presence of Bonthu Rammohan, H.W. Mayor and the Standing Committee Members of GHMC.
NTPC, in partnership with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, will take up development and beautification works at Charminar, which includes providing battery-operated vehicles for visitors, bollards to prevent traffic, Swachh Auto Tippers (SAT) for carting garbage, mechanical sweeping vehicles and litter picking machines, decorative and halogen lighting of four arches, construction of public utilities, toilets and drinking water ATM kiosks.
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility outreach for protecting the national heritage, art and culture, NTPC will contribute Rs 8.19 crore towards implementation of the project by GHMC in a time schedule of nine months from the date of signing.
Swachhta Pakhwada observed
NTPC in association with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation launched a cleanliness drive at Charminar as part of the Swachhta Pakhwada being observed across the nation.
NTPC employees and GHMC staff participated in the programme and carried out cleaning as well as garbage removal around the Charminar area.