Source:HDMC website
Photo shows,The web interface of the GPS tracker
The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is all set to become the first urban local body in Karnataka to adopt "Vehicle Tracking System"' which would enable effective collection of garbage in the twin cities even as it would prevent misuse of corporation vehicles.
The HDMC decided to adopt this system introduced by the Visakhapatnam City Corporation in Andhra Pradesh last month and already yielding 'good results' there in the wake of a heap of complaints from the general public about corporation employees skipping garbage collection in their areas.
To check this, the HDMC called for tenders, in which 12 Indian companies participated, and finally selected a Vizag company for the job. The system works with a GPS-aided instrument with the help of mobile phone sim cards. The HDMC has procured around 20 such cards and installed them in the instruments supplied by the company, on a trial basis.
In the twin cities, there were 16 garbage collection (GC) dumpers with 210 GC points. Those vehicles were supposed to collect trash from each of the metal bin placed for the purpose.
A complete map of the twin cities was prepared with separate icons for around 20 vehicles, each of which, fitted with the instrument, will send SMS about its location.
With a data collection centre located in the HDMC headquarters, the movement of each vehicle can be seen on the computer screen that would be constantly monitored by officers concerned. Any diversion of route or skipping of GC points would be automatically shown on the screen and recorded immediately. That would serve as a proof for the corporation authorities to question the drivers concerned.
Diesel theft
HDMC Commissioner P Manivannan told Deccan Herald that the instrument has been configured in such a way that SMS is sent once every five to 10 seconds. As soon as a vehicle starts its daily round, the tracking begins. Besides, the system also records the total distance covered by each vehicle, "helping us catch drivers who sell diesel and alter trip sheets".
The VTS has been in vogue in Chennai and Hyderabad for quite some time now. That instrument would be fit in on all vehicles, including that of the corporation commissioner, assistant commissioners of 12 zonal offices and all other senior officials.
Mr Manivannan said the process of fitting vehicles with the instrument would be completed within a week. Once the system is in place there would be a real check on misuse of corporation vehicles, besides better management of garbage collection in the twin cities
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