The Hindu 04.04.2013
Drive to keep Madurai clean
A drive to keep the Temple City clean and green is slated to be launched on April 6.
The
Madurai Corporation has drawn up a schedule for all the 100 wards
through a special scheme called ‘Azhagiya Madurai Managara Thittam’
(AMMA Scheme) which was announced in the 2013-14 annual budget of the
civic body. Speaking to The Hindu on Wednesday, Mayor V.V.Rajan
Chellappa said that the drive would include repairs, cleaning,
sanitation, water pumps, streetlights and maintenance works in all the
wards.
The scheme will be launched from the Meenakshi
Sundareswarar Temple area which comes under ward number 85. Ten teams
comprising 150 sanitary workers, repair staff and electricians have been
formed. The ward-wise exercise will be monitored by Assistant Engineers
and sanitary inspectors.
“By Chithirai Thiruvizha
time, we plan to complete the work in four wards in each zone. Since
there are four zones, the plan is to refurbish 16 wards and the exercise
will continue after the festival,” Mr. Chellappa said.
Corporation
Commissioner R. Nanthagopal said that the focus will be on virtually
everything needed for the people — be it underground drainage, filling
up of potholes, planting of saplings, removal of garbage, providing
drinking water connection in public places and repairing of hand pumps.
“This drive will be on the lines of what we did during the dengue
outbreak last year. AMMA scheme will be a comprehensive one, designed
for the a better Madurai,” he said.
Mr. Nanthagopal
said two tractors will be provided to sanitary workers for clearing
garbage. Around 150 workers will be deployed in each ward on a
particular day.
Health wing to chip in
The
Corporation’s health wing will also be involved in the implementation
of the scheme to eradicate mosquito breeding sources. Nearly Rs.2 crore
will be spent as a one-time expenditure for the AMMA Scheme.