Udupi: Better disposal of garbage in Udupi is the need of the hour, said Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports, on Saturday.

After inaugurating three lorries for collection of garbage on the premises of the Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC), he emphasized on better disposal of garbage and said, “These lorries would collect garbage from Badagabettu, Kalmady and Moodabettu wards. In the next phase, more such lorries would be purchased.”

D. Manjunathaiah, CMC Commissioner, said, “The services of the 32 newly appointed civic workers will help CMC to keep the city clean. Collection of garbage at source in 63 multi-storeyed buildings in the city has been given extra priority. Awareness will be created on decomposting garbage and using it as manure to the gardens in these multi-storeyed buildings.”