Chennai Corporation to handover beach cleaning to private firms
The Chennai corporation has allotted Rs 7.09 crore for the cleaning of Marina beach, which spans approximately 250 acres. Several beach cleanup vehicles are employed at the beach to clear waste -- five of which are owned by the corporation and two are rented on a daily basis
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CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will now hand over the cleaning and beautification works of five city beaches, including the Marina and Elliot’s, to private parties.
As per a resolution passed at the council meeting on Thursday, the cleaning and beautification works of the Marina beach, Elliot's beach at Besant Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur beach, Srinivasapuram beach and Pudhu beach at Manali zone will be privatised. Vehicles and workers will be appointed on a contract basis for one year and an estimated Rs 11.64 crore has been allocated for the same.
The Chennai corporation has allotted Rs 7.09 crore for the cleaning of Marina beach, which spans approximately 250 acres. Several beach cleanup vehicles are employed at the beach to clear waste -- five of which are owned by the corporation and two are rented on a daily basis.
The beach will be divided into six sectors; each will have six sand-sifting and beach-cleaning machines, and an additional seventh sector will be designated to remove the debris washed along the shore, from Napier Bridge to Pattinapakkam. The civic body has planned to keep 100 dustbins, too, at the Marina beach.
For the other four beaches, an estimated Rs 4.54 crore has been allocated. Contractors will set up 61 bins, boards, tractors with tipper attachment, including driver, diesel and labourers. A cleaning vehicle with sand-sifting equipment and an operator will be assigned to clean each sector for all the five beaches, noted the resolution.
It further mentioned that the cleaning squad for each sector will have colour-coded uniforms for easy identification. They will work in two shifts -- from 6 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 10 pm – under the supervision of two sanitary inspectors. A room will be allocated at the Marina swimming pool for monitoring and overseeing the sanitary work.
