The Hindu 12.03.2013
New mini lorries to keep six town panchayats clean
Six of the ten town panchayats in Tiruvannamalai
district got new mini lorries that will be used to collect garbage in
their respective towns.
Handed over
Collector
Vijay Pingale handed over seven mini lorries to the executive officers
of six town panchayats viz. Chetpet, Polur, Kannamangalam, Kalambur,
Desur and Peranamallur at an event held at the Collectorate here on
Monday. These vehicles have been sanctioned under Integrated Urban
Development Programme to the town panchayats that were facing
difficulties in collecting garbage due to lack of vehicles. The vehicles
are expected to strengthen the solid waste management programme in the
local bodies.
Town panchayat presidents M.G.
Radhakrishnan (Chetpet), K. Govarthanan (Kannamangalam), Veni Elumalai
(Peranamallur) and Manjula Mohan (Desur) were present.