Over 250 tonnes of waste removed from Chennai parks in mass cleaning drive
6 months, 1 week ago

Over 250 tonnes of waste removed from Chennai parks in mass cleaning drive

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A mass cleaning drive was taken up across the 871 parks in the city by the Greater Chennai Corporation on Friday. The officials also identified damaged infrastructures such as walkways, compound walls, toilets, and play and gym equipment in some parks and assured repair work. Hence, mass cleaning drives are being taken up as preparedness measures ahead of the monsoon. A corporation official told TNIE, “Though cleaning works happen regularly at the parks, a mass cleaning drive of this kind was conducted for the first time in the city.

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GCC undertakes mass cleaning drive, plans to stop illegal sewage discharge in canal in North Chennai
3 weeks ago

GCC undertakes mass cleaning drive, plans to stop illegal sewage discharge in canal in North Chennai

The Hindu  

North Chennai is expected to see significant civic improvements, according to the Greater Chennai Corporation, as the Regional Deputy Commissioner recently outlined plans for infrastructure upgrades. Some of them include measures to prevent the entry of sewage into Captain Cotton Canal, cleanliness measures such as mass cleaning drive, and initiatives for ensuring public safety. Mass cleaning Mass cleaning was carried …

Chennai Mayor launches cleaning drive at Marina Beach
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chennai Mayor launches cleaning drive at Marina Beach

The Hindu  

Chennai Mayor R. Priya launched an intensive cleaning initiative at Marina Beach on Saturday. Over 5,000 people, including a majority of NSS students, took part in this initiative, embracing their responsibility for a… pic.twitter.com/wC9dmpMKNp — Greater Chennai Corporation February 22, 2025 Musical events were organised at parks, sports grounds, and beaches under the ‘Live Green, Love Blue’ initiative to raise …

Garden waste disposal remains an issue in various parts of Chennai, say residents
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Garden waste disposal remains an issue in various parts of Chennai, say residents

The Hindu  

Residents in several parts of the city have demanded the Greater Chennai Corporation to take measures to clear garden waste from their neighbourhood. A meeting was conducted recently to resolve issues relating to garden waste and construction debris, in addition to municipal solid waste collection. Construction debris collection The GCC has also decided to start collecting construction debris from residents …

22,270 tonnes of waste cleared in Chennai since January 7
1 month, 2 weeks ago

22,270 tonnes of waste cleared in Chennai since January 7

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation removed 22,270 metric tonnes of waste, including 16,370 metric tonnes of construction debris and 5,900 metric tonnes of garbage, from January 7 to January 28, 2025. According to a release, intensive cleaning was carried out on roads, inner streets, bus stops, parks, burial grounds, flyovers, and areas beneath flyovers and subways. Garbage, construction and debris waste, …

Chennai Corporation launches cleaning drive, removes over 600 tonnes of waste from pavements in four days
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation launches cleaning drive, removes over 600 tonnes of waste from pavements in four days

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has launched intensive cleaning operations across the city, focusing on pedestrian pathways along bus routes. A total of 463 workers and 137 vehicles were deployed to remove 142.24 tonnes of garbage and 489.51 tonnes of debris in four days. Social activist Ravi Kumar highlighted instances of plastic cable burning in Thiru-Vi-Ka Zone, causing severe air pollution. …

Chennai Corporation plans to make one ward bin-free
2 months ago

Chennai Corporation plans to make one ward bin-free

The Hindu  

Following complaints from the public about damaged and overflowing dustbins across the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation is drawing up a plan to make one ward bin-less. With the civic body having floated tenders to obtain over 1,000 new bins and repair broken ones across the city recently, the vision to make the entire city bin-less — through 100% segregation …

Chennai’s waste forecast: population growth and the 30-year waste challenge
2 months ago

Chennai’s waste forecast: population growth and the 30-year waste challenge

The Hindu  

A city that has been grappling with problems in solid waste management will face mounting challenges as waste generation may triple in the next two decades. Expansion proposed In the Chennai City Partnership: Environmental and Social Systems Assessment Report, the Solid Waste Management Department proposed expansion of recovery facilities, micro-composting centres, and waste-to-energy systems such as incineration and bio-CNG production. …

Chennai Corporation clears 305 tonnes of waste from 71 flyovers and subways in cleaning drive
2 months ago

Chennai Corporation clears 305 tonnes of waste from 71 flyovers and subways in cleaning drive

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation conducted an intensive cleaning drive across 71 flyovers, the areas beneath them, and subways in the city on Thursday, removing 305 tonnes of garbage and construction debris. The operation, carried out by 1,180 sanitation workers with the support of 332 machines and vehicles, cleared 1,072 unauthorised posters and banners, according to a press release. The drive …

Check near you | List of 14 sites where construction and demolition waste can be dumped free of cost from Chennai Corporation to control open debris dumping menace
5 months, 1 week ago

Check near you | List of 14 sites where construction and demolition waste can be dumped free of cost from Chennai Corporation to control open debris dumping menace

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has designated 14 locations for the disposal of construction and demolition debris. In a press release, Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran urged private lorry owners, individuals, and companies involved in debris collection to comply with the Corporation’s regulations. The designated spots include Buckingham Canal Road in Thiruvottiyur Zone, Kamarajar Road in Manali Zone, Avadhanam Papaiya Road for Royapuram …

Will city recover from open dumping? | Solid Waste Management pitfalls: Garbage woes persist despite Chennai Corporation’s cleaning drives
7 months ago

Will city recover from open dumping? | Solid Waste Management pitfalls: Garbage woes persist despite Chennai Corporation’s cleaning drives

The Hindu  

Despite efforts by the Greater Chennai Corporation to address garbage collection issues through mass cleaning drives, residents in several parts of the city continue to face challenges. Sandhya Vedullapalli, resident of M Block in Anna Nagar and Vice President of Federation of Anna Nagar Residents Associations, said, “Generally, the ward’s supervisor or the Conservancy Inspector respond to our complaints. Complaints …

Greater Chennai Corporation identifies 25 hotspots where construction debris gets dumped regularly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Greater Chennai Corporation identifies 25 hotspots where construction debris gets dumped regularly

The Hindu  

Construction debris continues to be dumped in many public places across the city, with the Greater Chennai Corporation identifying 25 hotspots. Social media has been rife with complaints about debris being illegally dumped near places including Vadapalani Metro station, Mambalam Canal, and several other parts of T. Nagar. TOP FIVE HOTSPOTS Otteri Nullah Mambalam Canal banks Behind Omandurar Tamil Nadu …

Chennai residents raise concerns over vacant lands being used to dump garbage
1 year, 1 month ago

Chennai residents raise concerns over vacant lands being used to dump garbage

The Hindu  

Concerns about maintaining open lands in the city remain relevant as many residents have complained that these spaces are being used as dumping grounds, with some even for burning garbage. A resident of Madhavaram Milk Colony alleged that people in the area were burning of garbage on a vacant plot of land in the area, and this needed to be …

Greater Chennai Corporation takes up mass cleaning drive, removes 45 tonnes of garden waste across 15 zones in city
1 year, 1 month ago

Greater Chennai Corporation takes up mass cleaning drive, removes 45 tonnes of garden waste across 15 zones in city

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation, in a mass cleaning drive, cleared 46.71 tonnes of garden waste from its parks in 102 locations spanning across 15 zones, on Saturday, January 20. According to a release, 976 workers of the Solid Waste Management Department in the civic body removed weeds and cleared tree branches in the parks, vacant lands, Miyawaki parks, graveyards and …

Greater Chennai Corporation issues circular to form ‘Regional Enforcement Team’ to monitor illegal dumping of waste and debris in waterbodies
1 year, 2 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation issues circular to form ‘Regional Enforcement Team’ to monitor illegal dumping of waste and debris in waterbodies

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation’s Solid Waste Management Department issued a circular to officials to form a ‘Regional Enforcement Team’ to monitor the illegal dumping of garbage and debris in waterbodies within its limits. The circular issued to regional offices – north, central and south – on December 20 mentioned that the team will be headed by Zonal Assistant Executive Engineers …

Chennai Corporation removes 600 tonnes of garbage, 250 tonnes of debris from waterbodies in four months
1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai Corporation removes 600 tonnes of garbage, 250 tonnes of debris from waterbodies in four months

The Hindu  

Greater Chennai Corporation cleared over 600 tonnes of garbage and 250 tonnes of debris in nearly four months from waterbodies and their banks, as per data shared by the civic body. The Corporation maintains the Buckingham Canal, three river basins, including Kosasthalaiyar, Cooum and Adyar, and 33 micro canals that span a length of 49 km. To clean the major …

Chennai Rains | Canal inspection: One tonne waste removed in a day by Greater Chennai Corporation from micro canal near Virugambakkam, one to be booked for open dumping
1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai Rains | Canal inspection: One tonne waste removed in a day by Greater Chennai Corporation from micro canal near Virugambakkam, one to be booked for open dumping

The Hindu  

One tonne of plastic waste was removed from the micro canal of Virugambakkam’s canal, in Tamilar Veedhi, Choolaimedu, falling under zone 8 of the Greater Chennai Corporation, on Monday, November 6, 2023. GCC Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan said a case would be booked against a woman who was found openly dumping waste near the micro canal during his inspection there. “There …

Greater Chennai Corporation asks other departments to clear garbage and debris from their vacant lands
1 year, 5 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation asks other departments to clear garbage and debris from their vacant lands

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation intends to write other departments, including the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board, and Chennai Metro Rail, to address the issue of open dumping in their respective vacant lands. The move came after Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan recently inspected a vacant site at a housing board in Pattinapakkam in …

Mass cleaning drives in Coimbatore district to prevent dengue spread
1 year, 5 months ago

Mass cleaning drives in Coimbatore district to prevent dengue spread

The Hindu  

The Health Department and local bodies are conducting mass cleaning drives across Coimbatore district to clear mosquito breeding sites as a preventive measure against dengue. Officials said that mass cleaning drives are being conducted in local bodies as per the fixed schedule prepared by the district administration. On September 21, Health Department staff and workers of the local bodies inspected …

Waste management on the sidelines of festivities
1 year, 6 months ago

Waste management on the sidelines of festivities

The Hindu  

Vinayaka Chaturthi augurs in the festive season. And when the festive season is on, Greater Chennai Corporation’s solid waste management department together with empanelled partners has their job cut out. “Our micro composting centres across the city and the windrow compost processing facility at Madhavaram are adequately equipped to take care of the excess waste generated during festivals,” says Mahesan. …

Chennai Corporation begins mass cleaning campaign at 12 polluted locations along city’s rivers
1 year, 6 months ago

Chennai Corporation begins mass cleaning campaign at 12 polluted locations along city’s rivers

The Hindu  

The Chennai Corporation has identified 12 polluted areas along waterways in the city, to launch a mass cleaning campaign, with support from local residents, to promote public health and improve monsoon preparedness, said Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan. Launching the mass cleaning campaign on Thursday, Mr. Radhakrishnan said the civic body will take action against those who dump large quantities of …

Greater Chennai Corporation mulls over new initiatives for solid waste management
1 year, 7 months ago

Greater Chennai Corporation mulls over new initiatives for solid waste management

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is mulling over the introduction of measures practised by Rome, Paris, and Barcelona to improve the solid waste management system in the city, following a trip to these cities. A report of the trip undertaken by Mayor R. Priya, Deputy Mayor Mahesh Kumar, Chief Engineer N. Mahesan, Additional Commissioner Shankar Lal Kumawat, and others was presented …

Chennai Corporation Seeks Cleaning Work At Night To Prevent Traffic Disruption
3 years, 7 months ago

Chennai Corporation Seeks Cleaning Work At Night To Prevent Traffic Disruption

News 18  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has asked the authorities to complete all cleaning and maintenance work in the city at night to prevent traffic disruption and inconvenience to the public. Currently, the cleaning work is being intensified on bus transport roads and inner roads in the areas under Chennai Corporation. The decision has been taken by the corporation after taking cognizance …

The dirty picture
7 years, 10 months ago

The dirty picture

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: 916 out of 2000. Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu stressed that this year’s survey results are citizens’ verdict on cleanliness in urban areas of the country with 37 lakh citizens’ enthusiastically providing feedback on cleanliness in 434 cities and towns accounting for about 60 per cent of the total urban population in the country. According to the survey, …

Why are Chennaiites stuck at segregation?
8 years, 4 months ago

Why are Chennaiites stuck at segregation?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Policies to manage solid waste and business models, which are focusing on clean environment, face a common obstacle: non-reception from public. It has always been a tough struggle for activists to change people’s attitude towards waste and get them to segregate it, a basic step towards waste management. It took more than six months to streamline the habit of …

End dirty affair with garbage
11 years, 6 months ago

End dirty affair with garbage

The Hindu  

Do we have a dirty city because we have a throwaway ethic, or is it because our government is not efficient enough to handle the waste generated by a fast-growing metropolis? Since it is flimsy plastic bags with little recycling value that clog the City, the answer to this free-floating problem would be to enhance the price of bags in …

Is Chennai ready to recycle construction debris?
11 years, 7 months ago

Is Chennai ready to recycle construction debris?

The Hindu  

Some 30 per cent of the waste collected and dumped in Chennai is categorised as inert, a major part of it being construction debris. Every week, the city generates more than 8000 tonnes of construction and demolition debris, which includes nonhazardous materials such as soil, brick, plaster, concrete, masonry material, plastic, electrical wiring and metals generated from construction, remodelling repair …

The buck stops at Ripon Buildings
11 years, 7 months ago

The buck stops at Ripon Buildings

The Hindu  

In two decades, the generation of waste in Chennai has more than doubled -- from 2,000 tons to 5,000 tons per day. One is the low-efficiency of manpower, two is shortage in local level collection mechanism and the third reason is the reluctance to deploy mechanical sweepers and other devices. Seven of the Corporation zones — Tiruvottiyur, Thiru-Vi.Ka Nagar, Valasaravakkam, …

Can Chennai Corporation retain community spirit?
11 years, 7 months ago

Can Chennai Corporation retain community spirit?

The Hindu  

A successful NGO-run source segregation and recycling project in an under-privileged neighbourhood has now been handed over to a private contractor who has so far maintained the same working model. 10 a kg but the corporation hasn’t decided on this aspect though eight months have passed since the project changed hands. The project in Tsunami Nagar, Semmencherry, may well show …

Dishing out trash in Chennai
11 years, 7 months ago

Dishing out trash in Chennai

The Hindu  

The large green compactor bin on the road has a capacity of nearly 400-500 kg. Every day, around 600-800 tonnes of food waste is collected by the Chennai Corporation from restaurants, pizzerias, roadside eateries and garbage bins. “Due to the high quantum of bio-degradable waste, the best option for a city like ours is composting or producing bio-gas,” said a …

The journey our trash takes in Chennai
11 years, 7 months ago

The journey our trash takes in Chennai

The Hindu  

Total municipal solid waste collected is around 5000 tonnes in 426 sq. km of the city Door-to-door collection in residential areas Tricycles collect garbage at the doorstep of every house — garbage taken to bins on the streets — compactors empty the trash in the bins and take it to nearest transfer stations — tipper lorries transport garbage from transfer …

Editor’s Note on 'Clean Chennai'
11 years, 7 months ago

Editor’s Note on 'Clean Chennai'

The Hindu  

Today, we launch Clean Chennai, as the next phase of our >My Chennai My Right campaign. The goal: A cleaner Chennai that would not only enhance the quality of life of its residents but also cut down the adverse health impacts of garbage and solid pollutants. Chennai generates some 5,000 tonnes of solid waste every day, more than most cities …

MMK volunteers undertake mass cleaning drive in Kallamedu
12 years, 3 months ago

MMK volunteers undertake mass cleaning drive in Kallamedu

The Hindu  

Volunteers in the various wings of the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi on Sunday carried out a mass cleaning drive in Selvapuram Kallamedu, in the city. Armed with cleaning equipment, around 125 persons cleaned the drains by removing silt and solid waste, carrying the same to the Corporation’s bins, cleaning roads and also removing solid waste, says Nizar Akshya, district deputy secretary …

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