G.O. (Ms.) No. 149, People's Movement for Clean Cities Amendment, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 149, dated 18 October 2022, amending the implementation guidelines for the People's Movement for Clean Cities campaign. It replaces paragraph 4 of the earlier guidelines with recurring sanitation activities and requires monthly solid waste management and cleanliness awareness campaigns in schools and colleges.
Purpose and scope
G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department, dated 18 October 2022, amends guidelines previously issued through G.O. (Ms.) No. 79, dated 2 June 2022. The campaign aims to involve citizens in making cities free from garbage. The amendment follows a proposal from the Director of Municipal Administration.
The amendment replaces the existing paragraph 4 of the earlier guidelines. It sets out thematic sanitation activities to be conducted regularly on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month and on a continuing basis.
Activities covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 identifies the following activities for the People's Movement for Clean Cities campaign:
- Mass cleaning of public areas.
- Awareness about separating waste at its source.
- Cleaning water bodies and storm water drains.
- Mass tree planting.
- Removal of unauthorised hoardings and boards.
- Recognition of champion workers and volunteers.
- Removal of construction and demolition waste dumped without authorisation.
- Complete removal of wall posters.
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department also decided that schools and colleges should conduct awareness campaigns on solid waste management and cleanliness on the third Wednesday of every month.
Who is affected
The amended campaign guidelines concern urban local bodies, government departments, district collectors, educational departments, schools, colleges and agencies involved in municipal services, pollution control and public infrastructure. Heads of Department are requested to take the necessary action for implementation.
Citizens may encounter scheduled cleaning, waste segregation awareness, removal of unauthorised displays and dumped waste, and activities involving water bodies, drains and tree planting in urban areas.
Relevance to property and land
G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 does not set out rules on land ownership, title, registration, planning permission or change of land use. Its relevance to property owners and occupiers is limited to urban cleanliness activities, particularly the removal of unauthorised hoardings, boards, wall posters, and construction and demolition waste dumped without authorisation.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 change land ownership or registration rules?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 149 deals with an urban cleanliness campaign and does not contain provisions on land ownership, title or registration.
When are the regular sanitation activities planned?
The thematic sanitation activities are planned for the second and fourth Saturdays of every month and on a continuing basis.
Can unauthorised construction waste and wall posters be removed under the campaign?
Yes. The listed activities include removing construction and demolition waste dumped without authorisation and completely removing wall posters.
What must schools and colleges do?
Schools and colleges are to conduct awareness campaigns on solid waste management and cleanliness on the third Wednesday of every month.
