The present study is an enquiry into the SMCs success. It brings
into focus the post-plague environmental cleanliness strategies
and actions followed by the SMC, their impact, sustainability
and other issues. Strategies and Actions Multi-pronged
strategies adopted by the SMC to achieve the programme goals,
include: - Streamlining of functional, administrative, financial
and technological aspects within SMC; - Awareness creation and
capacity building of the municipal staff and city population,
especially weaker section; - Inviting private sector
participation in garbage management; - Introduction of a very
well orchestrated garbage removal and disposal schedule; -
Educating the public and issuing of instruction for the correct
way of garbage disposal; - Special focus on cleanliness and
infrastructure development in slums; - Better co-ordination
between elected wing and executives wing of the Corporation; -
Quick decision making through administrative decentralisation; -
Carefully planned grievance redressal, m