Greater Chennai Corporation removes over 38 tonnes of waste at bus shelter areas

Greater Chennai Corporation cleans 1,363 bus shelters, removes 38.86 tonnes of waste, announces deployment of battery-operated vehicles.

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) conducted an intensive cleaning drive at 1,363 bus shelter areas across the city on Monday (December 30, 2024), removing over 38 tonnes of waste.

The operation, carried out between 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., involved 3,300 workers., according to a press release. A total of 21.85 tonnes of household garbage, 17.02 tonnes of construction debris, 3,954 unauthorised posters, and 120 unauthorised banners were removed, the release said.

“The seating areas were cleaned, and the bus shelters were washed with water. Additionally, 180 minor damage to the shelters were identified for repairs,” the statement read.

The drive follows a similar campaign carried out on August 21, 2024, where 48 tonnes of garbage, 47 tonnes of construction waste, over 4,000 posters, and 47 illegal advertising banners were removed. Further, in the same month, the GCC also said there would be a shuffling of sanitary workers in the city to make collection more efficient, as the formation of ‘gangs’ by workers who had been employed in the same ward or zone for several years caused delays in garbage collection.

Meanwhile, at the Council meeting at the Ripon Buildings under the chairmanship of Mayor R. Priya, it was announced that five additional battery-operated vehicles would be deployed in each ward soon.