The Hindu 26.09.2009

Arrangements for garbage removal

Staff Reporter

SALEM: Salem Corporation has made special arrangements to remove garbage generated during the Ayudha Pooja and Saraswathi Pooja celebrations.

Corporation Commissioner K.S. Palanisamy said that sanitary personnel had been asked to work during night hours and more vehicles would be deployed to transport the garbage quickly.

Earthmovers would be deployed in the dump yards to unload the garbage from the vehicles.

Workers

Workers would be sent to all the parts of the city to remove garbage.

The city, which normally generates over 300 tonnes of garbage every day, was expected to generate over 3,000 tonnes during the celebrations.

The Commissioner asked the people not to throw waste materials on the streets and roads, but to use the garbage collection bins instead.

Throwing of garbage on the roads would cause inconvenience to the vehicle users and affect traffic safety.

Dumping of garbage on the streets would also make it difficult for the civic workers to clean the areas.

People should handover the garbage to the collection vehicles or use the bins, he said. The civic body cautioned that stern action would be initiated against shopkeepers if they were found disposing of garbage on the roadside and streets.

People should also avoid dumping solid waste into the drainage channels.

Mr. Palanisamy had appealed to the people in the city to co-operate with the civic administration in keeping the city clean.

Deccan Chronicle 24.09.2009

1,000 screened at beach

Chennai, Sept. 23: Chennai corporation on Wednesday conducted a mega medical camp at the Marina Beach for the public with the incidence of diabetes. About 1,000 people were screened during the camp and those with high blood sugar levels were directed to meet the physicians and diabetologists.

Speaking on the occasion mayor M. Subramanian said that the health department of city corporation had pressed 50 medical officers and 100 paramedical staff into service for the camp. The objective of the camp was to spread awareness on diabetes mellitus among the beach goers. The camp has received a good response from the public and if required more such camps would be held to benefit the public, the mayor added.

Diabetes symptoms like frequent urination, enhanced appetite, loss of weight and giddiness were enquired during the camp and the results of the blood sugar were analysed and prescriptions were also given for the diabetic patients.