Aadi, Purattasi waste leaves conservancy workers stretched, appeal to public to avoid open dumping
On interior streets, mixed waste is left by the roadside. After temple festivals or other demonstrations, we are expected to clear the waste, besides undertaking daily door-to-door collection and addressing public complaints,” she said.She added that mild rainfall often resulted in stagnant water mixed with garbage, making cleaning more difficult. While some residents voluntarily pay workers to clear waste after private events, most do not.
- ▪On interior streets, mixed waste is left by the roadside.
- ▪After temple festivals or other demonstrations, we are expected to clear the waste, besides undertaking daily door-to-door collection and addressing public complaints,” she said.She added that mild rainfall often resulted in stagnant water
- ▪While some residents voluntarily pay workers to clear waste after private events, most do not.
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Conservancy workers with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) say the Tamil months of Aadi and Purattasi place additional pressure on them, as temple festivities, processions, and public gatherings generate large quantities of mixed waste and no additional workforce was deployed exclusively for the season.Valli, who has been employed as a conservancy worker under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) in Tondiarpet Zone for over 16 years, alleged that they had to collect garbage beyond the regular eight-hour shift, without additional compensation under this programme. “Only some residents use the waste bins. On interior streets, mixed waste is left by the roadside.
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