India, Nov. 11 -- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) commissioner Naval Kishore Ram announced plans to soon add 2,000 new high-performance vehicles to the city's waste collection fleet to strengthen operations and meet rising waste management demand.

The expansion will increase the existing 944-vehicle fleet, supporting round-the-clock waste collection as part of PMC's Vishwas 2025 initiative, inspired by a successful Vimannagar pilot.

Launched on September 1, Vishwas 2025 aims to modernise waste collection through mechanisation. The Vimannagar pilot, which introduced automated waste handling, has drawn positive feedback from residents for cleaner streets, reduced spillage, and lighter workloads for sanitation staff.

"With the success of...