The Hindu   04.08.2012

Rs.50,300 collected as fine for dumping garbage

Around Rs.50,300 was collected as fine from defaulters for dumping garbage in public places in the city in the last one week, a statement released by city Corporation has said.Apart from this, around 71 hotels in the city were issued notice to improve their food safety and hygiene conditions in lightening inspections conducted by the health squads of the Corporation.

The activities taken up the health squads in the last one week were discussed at a review meeting of health inspectors from all the health circles of the city held on Friday. The health squads also issued notice to 16 shops and commercial establishments in the city from where banned plastic bags were seized.

The meeting has decided to strengthen the vector control programe as well as pipe composting source level waste treatment project. The statement added that the Corporation would continue to take stringent action against people who dumped in public spaces and also against hotels that did not comply with food safety and hygiene norms.