Home / News / India News / Article / Centre's new Swacchata app keeps BMC on its toes

Centre's new Swacchata app keeps BMC on its toes

Centre's new Swacchata app has got civic officials racing to clear garbage in the city within 24 hours of receiving the complaint

  • WhatsAppBookmarkBookmark
Listen to this article :

(Left) Picture of garbage near Apex Hospital in Borivli West uploaded by Satyam Goradia on October 8, 2016-10-12. (Right) Picture uploaded by the BMC of the spot that was cleared the same day

After downloading the app on your mobile phone, you will have to take a picture of the area where garbage has not been cleared for a while and upload it using your GPS (Global Positioning System) location. This complaint is logged on the app that is monitored by the Centre. It is then forwarded to the civic body of the city where the complaint is sent from, and the authorities concerned at the local level will have to initiate action within 24 hours.

Read Next Story
Mumbai: 25-year-old crashes bike into road divider, dies on the spot›

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All