Visakhapatnam Alert: No Waste Collection on Feb 12 Due to Sanitation Strike

• GVMC warns Visakhapatnam residents not to dispose of household waste on February 12, 2026.
• Sanitation work will be disrupted due to a nationwide strike by central labor unions and employee associations.
• Workers are protesting new labor codes, demanding regularization of working hours, leave, and better facilities.
• Residents are advised to keep waste at home or use large GVMC dustbins at main junctions.
• Waste collection will resume on Friday morning; cooperation requested to prevent unsanitary conditions.