MADURAI: The Madurai Company plans to put in 38 surveillance cameras to curb unlawful waste dumping on the banks of the river Vaigai . One other 100 cameras will probably be positioned at different high-waste dumping websites throughout the town to watch and cut back air pollution.
Madurai Company commissioner C Dinesh Kumar said that complaints about waste dumping alongside the Vaigai had been on the rise, prompting this motion. “We plan to put in 38 cameras in key areas alongside either side of the riverbank within the first part. Within the second part, an extra 100 cameras will probably be put in throughout the town. Now we have requested an estimate from the engineering part, and the proposal will quickly be submitted to the division of municipal administration,” he stated.
The company’s Built-in Command and Management Centre will monitor the cameras, and fines will probably be imposed on these caught dumping waste illegally. The high-quality construction, much like that within the Chennai Company, will improve for repeat offenders. Moreover, meat outlets alongside the riverbank, which contribute to waste dumping, will face stricter laws, the commissioner added.
The ten-km Vaigai River Financial institution Street, stretching from Vandiyur to Kamarajar Bridge, was constructed at a price of roughly Rs 320 crore. Nevertheless, the southern stretch faces points reminiscent of unlawful encroachments, cattle nuisance, and frequent dumping of meat and cattle waste. Commuters famous that whereas the northern stretch is comparatively well-maintained, the southern aspect suffers from elevated visitors, drainage leaks, and waste dumping within the riverbed.
“After the development of the riverbank street in 2019, lots of the historic Padithurais (conventional ghats) have grow to be websites for polluting the river,” M Rajan, chief of the Vaigai Nathi Makkal Iyakkam stated. Rajan steered deploying ‘Vaigai Nathi Kavalar’ (River Watchmen) to guard the river from unlawful dumping. He criticized the upkeep of the riverfront growth underneath the Good Metropolis undertaking as a “waste of cash” however recommended the digital camera set up proposal as a step towards monitoring and penalizing offenders.
Ward 49 councillor Syed Abuthahir additionally raised considerations about meat outlets alongside the stretch, which produce appreciable waste. “Many meat store house owners are dumping waste straight into the underground drainage (UGD) pipeline. Now we have petitioned the company to assemble an abattoir in Kakidha Millet Nagar, much like the one in Othapatti, for correct waste disposal,” he stated.
Chief engineer Rooban Ponniah warned meat store house owners in opposition to discharging waste straight into UGD strains. “Now we have instructed them to assemble diaphragm chambers to forestall direct discharge, which causes blockages. As a long-term measure, we’re getting ready an estimate for Vaigai Riverfront Growth that can embrace good methods to manage sewage discharge into the river. We additionally plan to construct an extra sewage remedy plant as a part of the riverfront growth undertaking,” he stated.
Madurai Company commissioner C Dinesh Kumar said that complaints about waste dumping alongside the Vaigai had been on the rise, prompting this motion. “We plan to put in 38 cameras in key areas alongside either side of the riverbank within the first part. Within the second part, an extra 100 cameras will probably be put in throughout the town. Now we have requested an estimate from the engineering part, and the proposal will quickly be submitted to the division of municipal administration,” he stated.
The company’s Built-in Command and Management Centre will monitor the cameras, and fines will probably be imposed on these caught dumping waste illegally. The high-quality construction, much like that within the Chennai Company, will improve for repeat offenders. Moreover, meat outlets alongside the riverbank, which contribute to waste dumping, will face stricter laws, the commissioner added.
The ten-km Vaigai River Financial institution Street, stretching from Vandiyur to Kamarajar Bridge, was constructed at a price of roughly Rs 320 crore. Nevertheless, the southern stretch faces points reminiscent of unlawful encroachments, cattle nuisance, and frequent dumping of meat and cattle waste. Commuters famous that whereas the northern stretch is comparatively well-maintained, the southern aspect suffers from elevated visitors, drainage leaks, and waste dumping within the riverbed.
“After the development of the riverbank street in 2019, lots of the historic Padithurais (conventional ghats) have grow to be websites for polluting the river,” M Rajan, chief of the Vaigai Nathi Makkal Iyakkam stated. Rajan steered deploying ‘Vaigai Nathi Kavalar’ (River Watchmen) to guard the river from unlawful dumping. He criticized the upkeep of the riverfront growth underneath the Good Metropolis undertaking as a “waste of cash” however recommended the digital camera set up proposal as a step towards monitoring and penalizing offenders.
Ward 49 councillor Syed Abuthahir additionally raised considerations about meat outlets alongside the stretch, which produce appreciable waste. “Many meat store house owners are dumping waste straight into the underground drainage (UGD) pipeline. Now we have petitioned the company to assemble an abattoir in Kakidha Millet Nagar, much like the one in Othapatti, for correct waste disposal,” he stated.
Chief engineer Rooban Ponniah warned meat store house owners in opposition to discharging waste straight into UGD strains. “Now we have instructed them to assemble diaphragm chambers to forestall direct discharge, which causes blockages. As a long-term measure, we’re getting ready an estimate for Vaigai Riverfront Growth that can embrace good methods to manage sewage discharge into the river. We additionally plan to construct an extra sewage remedy plant as a part of the riverfront growth undertaking,” he stated.
