A mass cleaning drive has been launched at the 14-km-long Girivalam path near Arunachaleswar temple in Tiruvannamalai, ahead of the Maha Deepam festival on Sunday.
Minister for Public Works, Highways, and Minor Ports E.V. Velu, who was accompanied by Collector B. Murugesh, launched the drive near the Chengam Road junction along the route.
A total of 4,820 persons, including 3,225 sanitary workers, form part of the cleaning drive. The path around the temple has been divided into 15 segments for the mass cleaning work. At least 100 to 150 volunteers will be assigned for each segment. “Water pipelines are being laid in Devanathan village, which is around eight kms from the town, at a cost of ₹90 lakh, to supply water to public taps on the path in a bid to reduce bottle wastes during the festival,” said Mr. Murugesh.
