Chennai, Oct 12:
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has rolled out vehicles and equipment worth Rs 65 crore to strengthen solid waste management and ensure uninterrupted civic services ahead of the northeast monsoon.
GCC Commissioner G S Sameeran inaugurated the new fleet at Lloyds Colony in Teynampet zone on Saturday. The equipment includes 356 vehicles and 2,873 dustbins. Sanitation workers were also provided with uniforms and raincoats.
The initiative is aimed at improving waste collection and disposal, strengthening sanitation operations and ensuring that civic services continue efficiently during the rainy season. The deployment assumes significance as the Corporation prepares to tackle waterlogging, waste accumulation and other monsoon-related challenges across the city.