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Instead of erstwhile a week, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) plans to grow its bulk discarded postulation connected a regular ground covering households, offices, schools, hospitals, hotels, and temples starting February 1, 2026.
In Zones I, II, III, and VII, regular postulation of bulk discarded from 674 sites volition beryllium managed by a backstage enactment astatine a outgo of ₹28.75 lakh per month, portion Zones IX, X, and XIII volition grip 1,254 sites with much than 550 tonnes of bedewed and adust discarded collected daily, costing ₹1.67 crore per month. Zones XI, XII, XIV, and XV volition screen 779 sites nether a akin arrangement.
The backstage parties volition run fleets of compactors, hook loaders, 2-tonne vehicles, and different equipment, supported by drivers, helpers, supervisors, and portion officers. They volition cod bulk discarded straight from designated sites, transport it to processing oregon disposal centres, and support records to guarantee timely and scientifically managed discarded removal according to cardinal show indicators acceptable by the Corporation.
Further, during the Corporation’s peculiar thrust each Saturday since October 11, 1,587 residents person handed implicit a full of 582.16 metric tonnes of household bulk waste. On December 27 alone, 41.36 tonnes were collected from 107 locations and transported to the Kodungaiyur dumpyard. Residents tin registry via the “Namma Chennai” app, by calling 1913, oregon sending a WhatsApp connection to 94450 61913 to avail the work connected Saturdays.
