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NSS volunteers in Salem clean statues of leaders

Thursday, 01 October 2009 01:08 administrator
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The Hindu 01.10.2009

NSS volunteers in Salem clean statues of leaders

Special Correspondent

A team of 50 NSS volunteers performed the task

Statues were at important junctions in the city

SALEM: Students belonging to National Service Scheme (NSS) from four schools in Salem cleaned the statues of leaders erected at various points that remained unclean for long in the city on Wednesday.

The students, who had been taking part in the special NSS camp here, joined hands with the Salem Corporation and took up the job of cleaning statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Periyar, Rajaji, Anna and Kamarajar, which are at important junctions in the city.

A team of 50 students took up this mass cleaning of statues as part of their social activities.

They have also decided to plant saplings and maintain roads.

The other works included white washing the school buildings.

They also decided to take out rallies to spread awareness on AIDS, Child Labour, Swine Flu and other public issues such as consumer awareness and traffic rules.

The camp involves students from CSI HSS, Sri Ramakrishna Saradha MHSS, Ammapet Corporation HSS and Gokulanatha Hindu HSS.

Last Updated on Thursday, 01 October 2009 01:09
 

After weekend fest, city grapples with garbage

Wednesday, 30 September 2009 07:30 administrator
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The Times of India 30.09.2009

After weekend fest, city grapples with garbage

TNN 30 September 2009, 04:56am IST
CHENNAI: Celebration of Ayudha Pooja by Chennaittes made the conservancy workers of the Chennai Corporation busy even on Tuesday in clearing the garbage accumulated during the festive days. While the city generates about 3,500 tonnes of garbage every day, the Ayudha Puja on Sunday saw and additional 500 tonnes of garbage getting piled up across the city.

Dumping of garbage was higher than usual on Monday and Tuesday too. Beaches and parks were people thronged on the holidays were the most littered. "While generation of garbage will be more during festival times, Ayudha Pooja sees the most in terms of quantity. While festivals like Pongal and Deepavali are celebrated only in houses, Ayudha Puja is celebrated also in shops, factories and offices. Normally, garbage is cleared during day time at residential areas and night hours at commercial areas and markets. This week, we have asked our staff to clear garbage two times a day to ensure there is no accumulation, mainly in zones such as Kodambakkam, Adyar and Anna Nagar, where garbage generation is more,'' said a senior corporation official. Though the civic body has initiated source segregation, residents are yet to join in, he added.

Many conservancy workers said celebration of Ayudha Pooja will go on till Friday and even Saturday in many places, mainly in places like autorickshaw stands and many commercial establishments . "Pongal, Deepavali and Vinayaga Chaturthi festivals will be celebrated for one or two days, ut in the case of Ayudha Puja it will extend for a week. So our vehicles have to make more trips carrying garbage to the dumping yard,'' said a conservancy worker in the civic body.

While the corporation, having about 9,500 conservancy workers, is clearing about 2,000 tonnes of garbage in six of the ten zones daily, Neel Metal Fanalca, a private firm, is removing about 1,500 tonnes of garbage in the remaining four zones.

"Generation of more garbage during festival times is quite natural and it is inevitable that it would take one or two days to clear the garbage accumulated in addition to the usual quantity. We don't see any laxity on the part of the corporation,'' said S Kasturi Rangan, secretary, Exnora Innovators Club.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 September 2009 07:35
 

Plans to improve temple tanks

Wednesday, 30 September 2009 04:07 administrator
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The Hindu 30.09.2009

Plans to improve temple tanks

Staff Reporter

Concrete roads to be laid, stormwater drains constructed

Photo: K.V.Srinivasan

Status check: Mayor M. Subramanian and Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni inspect the desilting work at the Sri Parthasarathy Swamy temple tank in Triplicane on Tuesday. —

CHENNAI: Chennai Corporation will take up various improvement works around temple tanks at a cost of Rs.1 crore. The works would include laying of concrete roads, construction of stormwater drains and installation of streetlights.

Briefing mediapersons after inspecting the desilting of Sri Parthasarathy Swamy temple tank in Triplicane on Tuesday, Mayor M.Subramanian said that so far Rs.2 crore had been spent in the last two and a half years on such works around 36 temples. This year alone Rs.3.50 lakh had been spent towards construction of SWD diversion near the Sri Parthasarathy Swamy temple.

Around 150 workers of the Chennai Corporation took part in the desilting operation of the tank in Triplicane, which had about 2 feet of silt.

Members of the Srinivas Youngmen’s Association, a non-governmental organisation, which has been maintaining the tank for the past 10 years, said the desilting work began on September 11 at a cost of Rs. 2 lakh. As monsoon was fast approaching, the members had sought the assistance of the civic body, which agreed to desilt.

Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni was also present during the inspection.

Residents, who had gathered at the spot, urged that granite stones and concrete laid on the floor of the tank be removed so that the tank could be restored to its natural state. “This desilting will no doubt allow fresh water storage but it will not help in water percolation,” said a resident.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 September 2009 04:08
 
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