Improve sanitation, officials told

Eluru: District Collector R Mutyala Raju has directed the municipal commissioners to take steps for improved sanitation to create healthy conditions in municipalities. He was greeted by the municipal commissioners after taking charge here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Raju said that health in urban areas is linked to sanitation. Unless sanitation is improved, it will be difficult to maintain healthy conditions.

The Collector asked the commissioners to create awareness among people to minimise the use of plastic to the possible extent. He instructed them to clear silt in the drains to improve flow in drains during monsoon. Apart from that, there is need to encourage plantation of saplings and their protection.

Eluru Municipal Commissioner Mohana Rao, other commissioners from various municipalities of the district Amarayya, Yesubabu, Sambasivarao, Sudhakar, Srinivasarao, Mathew, Venkataramana, Balaswamy and others were present.