The Hindu 12.02.2014
Garbage clearing at night picks up in Madurai
Garbage clearing at select public places in the city
during night time has picked up, thanks to the efforts of the civic
authorities who worked out a cleaning drive on a pilot basis by
specially deputing 50 conservancy workers.
The
Corporation’s health wing supervises the night garbage clearing that was
launched on October 19 last year. Sanitary inspectors have been advised
to monitor the operation in their respective areas. On Monday night,
Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa and Corporation Commissioner Kiran Gurrala
visited Periyar bus stand to check garbage clearing.
The
night garbage clearing is also carried out in other important places
and areas thronged by tourists such as Nethaji Road, Town Hall Road,
four Masi Streets, T.P.K. Road, West Veli Street and West Marret Street
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., according to officials. During his inspection,
the Mayor instructed shopkeepers in Periyar bus stand to keep dustbins
in their shops. He said those who violated sanitation norms would be
fined, and directed the Corporation staff to issue notices to
shopkeepers whenever necessary.
The night garbage
clearing was introduced following a discussion in the Corporation
council meeting where a woman councillor suggested that if garbage was
cleared at important places at night it would not affect traffic flow
during daytime.
Other important places to be covered
under the drive are Maattuthavani bus stand, Goripalayam and the areas
surrounding Government Rajaji Hospital.
Approximately
600 tonnes of garbage is generated in all the 100 wards of the city
every day, and the garbage collected is taken to the main dump at
Vellaikal near Avaniapuram.
