Pune, Nov 5 (PTI) Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram reviewed the city's sanitation operations under the 'Swachh Pune Pattern' and issued directions to transform the city into the cleanest one in India within a year.

The meeting focused on strengthening solid waste management and overcoming on-ground challenges faced by sanitation staff.

Officials and mukadams briefed the commissioner on several issues hampering day-to-day cleanliness work. These included non-cooperation from some citizens who dump garbage in public spaces or do not hand over waste as per rules, an inadequate number of garbage collection vehicles, delays in the availability of standby vehicles, and a shortage of manpower from the outsourced agency.

Field staff also pointed out difficulties caused by elderly sanita

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