Over 212 tonnes of additional waste cleared from the streets of Tiruchi

TIRUCHI Deepavali celebrations left heaps of waste on the streets of Tiruchi on Monday and added about 212 tonnes to 470 tonnes of solid waste generated by the city on a normal day. Although all the 65 wards witnessed an increase in waste generation, commercial streets such as N.S.B. Road, Big Bazaar Street, Super Bazaar, Singarathope, West Boulevard Road, Nandhi Koil Street, and Chinna Kadai Street were the worst affected.

A large number of roadside and seasonal vendors had set up temporary shops in these areas for Deepavali, with some unsold items, including clothes, left on the road. Gandhi Market, East Boulevard Road and other market areas saw piles of discarded vegetables and fruits. Heaps of firecracker debris, plastics used for wrapping crackers, boxes, leftover food and domestic waste were seen everywhere across several neighbourhoods such as Thillai Nagar, Raja Colony, Thennur, Woraiyur, Srirangam, Thiruvanaikovil, Varaganeri, Palakarai, Cantonment, K.K.

Nagar, Karumandapam, and Bheema Nagar.