The Hindu 26.11.2013
‘Cleanliness to be given priority’
At a meeting held on Monday to discuss cleanliness in the city, Corporation Commissioner Kiran Gurrala said that keeping the city clean would be top on the priorities of the sanitation department.
According to a release, Mr. Gurrala said that the sanitation wing should make full use of the walkie-talkies that they had been provided with. He said that the sanitation department officials and the zonal commissioners should have ward-wise details about the conservancy workers, vehicles such as cleaning lorries and the number of dustbins on a daily basis.
He also said that roadside shops and tea shops should be instructed not to litter and to use the dustbins placed on the road. He added that violators would be fined. Mr Gurrala said that the Vaigai river bank and the area around the river should also be kept clean, according to the release.
Zone 4 office inspected
The Corporation Commissioner inspected the Corporation Zone 4 office on Monday. The information centre, income section, engineering section, economic census section and urban housing section were also inspected by the Commissioner, a release said.
He enquired about the daily collection of taxes.
