Corpn to hold quarterly meetings with residents

During a recent meeting with the residents of Adyar, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G Prakash promised them of conducting meetings with residents once in three months. “The decision was taken after the members of residents’ welfare associations participated in the meeting demanded such meetings frequently,” an official said.

The official added that the meeting would focus mainly on solid waste management issues. The public opinion and cooperation are important, especially after the conservancy works are handed over to private firms.

Apart from the promise of quarterly meetings, the residents are apprised of plastic waste generation and the initiative taken to dispose of the non-recyclable plastic waste.

“Around 400 tonnes to 500 tonnes of plastic waste are being generated in the city every day. The only available option is incineration. One incineration plant in Manali is in the completion phase, and another plant will come up in Kodungaiyur,” the official explained. He added that the civic body has already identified more than 10 locations in the city to set up incineration plants.

With onsite composting being mandated for gated communities, residents have sought more time to set up composting pits.

Meanwhile, sources in the civic body hinted that the local body elections would be conducted in November and they were asked to make necessary arrangements.