The Hindu        31.07.2016  

Waste management to be improved

She said that at least once in three months the garbage catches fire, and the corporation spends Rs. 15 lakh to put out the fire.

She asked the officials to fence off the place.

Proposal

Corporation Commissioner K.R. Selvaraj said that a Rs. 17.2 crore proposal to improve solid waste management was approved by the government, and administrative sanction was expected this week.

He said that apart from developing compost yards, and garbage processing units at Chettichavadi, compactors, bins and other gadgets would be purchased.

Tenders would be floated next month, he added.

Mayor S. Soundappan said that anti-social elements were involved in setting fire to the garbage and the process was on to identify them.

The house witnessed noisy scenes when Ms. Bhuvaneswari wanted to know when the second phase of Mettur – Salem Dedicated Water Supply Scheme would be completed.

Mayor said that the work was delayed as tenders were floated during the previous DMK regime.

When she was denied permission to talk, she along with other DMK Councillors staged a walkout.

Deputy Mayor M. Natesan wanted steps to be taken to register the 100-acre land in Chettichavadi in the corporation’s name.

Pollution

He said that ground water level in the city was polluted due to the presence of dyeing units.

Councillors wanted drains to be cleaned, fogging in residential areas, and completion of the construction of new corporation office building.

They stressed the need for completing the underground drainage work before the local body elections.