Bengaluru East City Corporation gets sweeping machine under CSR initiative

Bengaluru: HDFC Bank on Friday handed over a self-propelled road sweeping machine to the Bengaluru East City Corporation under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative.

The machine is an advanced TPS-VACSWEEP-5000 SPF model, designed for efficient cleaning operations and powered by an Ashok Leyland engine, officials said.

Corporation Commissioner DS Ramesh said the machine will be used for cleaning roads and is capable of covering 4 to 10 km per hour depending on road and dust conditions.

He thanked HDFC Bank for contributing towards the city's cleanliness and urged other corporate organisations to actively utilise their CSR funds for public welfare and urban development projects.

Lokhande Snehal Sudhakar, Corporation Additional Commissioner (Development), and Naveen Kumar Maregowda, Cluster Head and Senior Vice-President of HDFC Bank, were present on the occasion.