GCC collects 34,748 MT waste and 87.32 MT unused materials during Pongal festival
As many as 87.32 MT unused materials were handed over to the conservancy workers from January 11 to January 13, noted a release from GCC
Greater Chennai Corporation (File Photo)
CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has collected 34,748 metric tonnes of solid waste from January 11-16. The local body has intensified the cleaning drive at city beaches during the weekend as more crowds are expected.
In preparation for the Pongal festival, public awareness was raised to avoid environmental pollution by encouraging citizens to hand over unused plastics, tyres, old clothes, and other items to conservancy workers instead of burning as part of the tradition of Bhogi.
As many as 87.32 MT unused materials were handed over to the cleanliness workers from January 11-13, noted a release from GCC. Among these, 31.79 MT of old clothes, 18.80 MT of tyres and tubes, 24.14 MT of plastic items, and 12.31 MT of other items were collected in three days. Furthermore, they also collected both wet and dry waste from households on Pongal, and ensured the city had been cleaned, and no waste was dumped on the roadside.
From January 11-16, more than 34,700 MT of solid waste was collected and removed across the city. Of which, more than 15,000 MT was cleared before the festival (from Jan 11-13). The highest amount of garbage was gathered on Pongal (Jan 14) with 6,233 MT. Similarly, over 5,000 MT waste was collected each on Tiruvalluvar day and Kaanum Pongal especially from beaches.
