The Hindu 29.07.2013
Corporation moots 30 litter-free roads for city
Residents of all zones in the city can soon look forward to two litter-free roads.
All
15 zones have been asked by the Chennai Corporation to declare two
roads for which all efforts will be taken to ensure they remain clean.
Some zones have already started work on the areas. LB Road and Kalki
Krishnamurthy Salai are among the roads which will soon have boards
declaring the stretch a ‘litter-free zone.’
A few
zones have planned to use the services of at least 15 workers to sweep
the roads three times a day, with the workers likely to be made
accountable for deficiency in sweeping operations. Sweeping is normally
done only once a day on the city roads.
The Corporation plans to have workers removing trash as soon as a resident is spotted disposing the waste on the roads.
This
is expected to educate residents and prevent them from littering roads.
The Corporation has also planned to set a precedent for other parts of
the city by sprucing up the 30 roads and their footpaths. Illegal
banners or hoardings will be removed on such stretches immediately after
they are erected.
“All roads in the city should be
clean. We are used to spitting on the road. The move will be successful
if the Corporation gets the cooperation of the people,” Ahmed
Sirajuddin, a resident of Perambur, said.
Many zones
of the civic body have also decided to use the services of private
agencies to remove construction debris on the roads. Kodambakkam zone
has invited bids from private agencies for the clearing of debris on
roads in each of the wards. As many as 8,000 tonnes of construction
debris are found on the road every week.
The civic body is also planning to impose new conditions before a demolition order is issued for a building.
