A garbage truck at Albert Ekka Chowk on Friday. Picture by Hardeep Singh

Ranchi, Feb. 4: The state capital is getting set to sport a clean image with expert advice.

A2Z Infrastructure — the Gurgaon-based firm that has entered into an agreement with the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) for setting up a solid waste management plant — has come forward to keep the city spic and span during the National Games.

The company has already pressed into service 10 Tata Hoppers, small hydraulic vehicles that collect garbage; two trash compactors, big hydraulic vehicles that take away garbage for disposal; one road sweeper; and 50 rickshaws. This apart, A2Z Infrastructure has also brought five expert supervisors from Patna to oversee the cleanliness work, which began yesterday. The civic body, on its part, has provided 15 of its supervisors.

“We are ensuring that all roads and streets remain clean. The stretches leading to Khel Gaon and important roads like Mahatma Gandhi Road (Main Road), Birsa Munda Raj Marg (Harmu Road), Kantatoli-Booty More Road and Bariatu Road are being given more attention,” said Abhishek Anand, in-charge of A2Z Infrastructure, Patna. Anand is here to monitor the cleanliness work.

A2Z entered into an agreement with RMC on January 29 this year to set up a solid waste plant in the capital under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The Centre has sanctioned Rs 51.39 crore for the project.

According to procedure, the Tata Hoppers, each having the capacity to carry about one tonne garbage, go around the city, collect garbage and drop it in the two Trash Compactors. The Trash Compactors, which can carry 15 to 16 tonnes of garbage at a time, dispose the rubbish outside the city at Jhiri village near Ratu, where the waste plant has been planned.

The lone Road Sweeper machine, which will be assisted by another from February 12, will spruce up important thoroughfares like Mahatma Gandhi Road and Kantatoli-Khel Gaon-Booty More Road.

Anand said the city, with the help of this modern set-up, will be cleaned twice — once early in the morning and then in the evening.

Besides, the company will place 150 dustbins alongside Main Road so that residents and visitors can throw waste there. “Residents here have a good civic sense and they do not litter the roads. If we provide them some basic infrastructure for throwing garbage, the city will remain clean,” Anand said.

“We had resolved to ensure a clean city during the Games. And we are trying to keep that promise,” said Ranchi mayor Rama Khalkho.