The Hindu 26.06.2013
Cleaning up to keep the flow
Corporation has launched a mass cleaning drive in various parts of the town here on Tuesday.
Mayor L. Sasikala Pushpa inaugurated the operation aimed at ensuring cleaner environment ahead of the monsoonal showers in Tuticorin.
Sanitary workforce was involved in removing sand and dirt on Palayamkottai Road and on Tiruchendur Road.
Besides, drainage channels were desilted in parts of Toovipuram.
Once roadsides were cleaned, problems of clogging of drains and water logging could be reduced.
Water logging during the rainy season offer breeding grounds for the mosquitoes.
In public interest
Hence, the cleaning measures were taken up in public interest, the Mayor said.
Duraimani, Personal Clerk to Mayor (Corporation), Stalin Pakyanathan, Sanitary Inspector, E. Gnanasekaran, Public Relations Officer were present.
