The Hindu              30.08.2013

Garbage cleared in four wards in city

10 tonnes of garbage removed during drive

In a clean-up drive, sanitary workers cleared about 10 tonnes of garbage from four wards in the city on Thursday. Corporation Commissioner R.Nanthagopal said in a press release that the drive was taken up in wards 11, 34, 60 and 84 (Ponnagaram, Anna Nagar, Avaniapuram and Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple areas) under a special scheme, ‘Azhagiya Madurai Maanagar Thittam,’ being implemented in the city since August 16. Mosquito eradication drive was also carried out through fogging. Roadside sand and slush were removed.