227.57 tonnes of garbage cleared in Sivakasi Corporation, five municipalities in Virudhunagar district

Virudhunagar A total of 227.57 tonnes of garbage generated on Deepavali day was removed by workers of Sivakasi Corporation and the five municipalities in the district on Monday. This included 23.70 tonnes of fireworks waste, said Virudhunagar Collector Sharanya Ari.

In a statement, the Collector said that a total of 89 tonnes of wet garbage, 88.70 tonnes of dry waste, 2.05 tonnes of hazardous waste and 3.92 tonnes of special care waste were removed. The urban local bodies deployed additional workers and vehicles to clear the additional garbage generated during the festival in order to ensure public health and protect the environment, the Collector said.