The Times of India 13.07.2012
Corporation begins disinfecting Koyambedu Vegetable Market
CHENNAI: In a run up to the monsoons, the Chennai corporation began their fight against flies at the Koyambedu vegetable market
on Thursday morning. The civic body's health department officers along
with mayor Saidai Duraisamy today monitored the spraying of insecticides
and pesticides in the area, to keep away the winged insects.
Many customers and vendors at the 295 acre-large market, one of the largest Asia, have been complaining to civic body authorities about the unhygienic conditions at the market. "They mainly complained about the presence of too many flies and the place stinking of rotten vegetables which are not cleared for days together," said a corporation official.
Acknowledging the fact that flies carry diseases like cholera and could cause stomach disorders, they health department decided to spray medicines in the area for one month to destroy insects entirely. "We are going to focus on the market, areas around garbage bins, slaughter house and garbage collection points in the area," said a corporation official.
The civic body has procured more than 300 manual sprays and 33 mechanical sprays, and has appointed 600 workers to carry out this operation. "They include 21 sanitary officers, 124 conservancy workers and 114 basic workers," stated a press release issued by the corporation. Entomologists and zonal officers will also monitor the work.
The mayor also instructed people to attend to complaints regarding mosquitoes and flies in the area during weekdays. They were also told to spray disinfectant once before the private conservancy agency Ramky begins their garbage clearing operations and once after the place is cleared.
Senior corporation officials also invited petitions from all the 3,000 vendors who frequent the market on the problems they face.
Many customers and vendors at the 295 acre-large market, one of the largest Asia, have been complaining to civic body authorities about the unhygienic conditions at the market. "They mainly complained about the presence of too many flies and the place stinking of rotten vegetables which are not cleared for days together," said a corporation official.
Acknowledging the fact that flies carry diseases like cholera and could cause stomach disorders, they health department decided to spray medicines in the area for one month to destroy insects entirely. "We are going to focus on the market, areas around garbage bins, slaughter house and garbage collection points in the area," said a corporation official.
The civic body has procured more than 300 manual sprays and 33 mechanical sprays, and has appointed 600 workers to carry out this operation. "They include 21 sanitary officers, 124 conservancy workers and 114 basic workers," stated a press release issued by the corporation. Entomologists and zonal officers will also monitor the work.
The mayor also instructed people to attend to complaints regarding mosquitoes and flies in the area during weekdays. They were also told to spray disinfectant once before the private conservancy agency Ramky begins their garbage clearing operations and once after the place is cleared.
Senior corporation officials also invited petitions from all the 3,000 vendors who frequent the market on the problems they face.
