Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan on Friday told the Madras High Court that gloves, masks and shoes were provided regularly to sanitary workers involved in segregating biodegradable and nonbiodegradable waste, but some workers choose not to wear the protective gear, citing inconvenience.
Appearing before a special Division Bench of Justices S. Vaidyanathan and P.T. Asha though a video call, the Commissioner said that even after the rains due to Cyclone Michaung, he had come across some sanitary workers segregating waste with their bare hands, without wearing the gloves provided to them.
