Master plan needed
Madurai being placed at the bottom in the recent Swachh ranking though shocking may not come as a surprise as one can see dirt, litter and cesspool everywhere. Though people themselves have to take the blame to some extent, successive governments have not paid adequate attention to the issue. The long-winding canals carrying sewage and rubbish for years speak volumes about the corporation’s indifference to public hygiene and cleanliness. There are many more such sewage outlets that are used by residents to dump household waste, rubble, and debris. All the sewage end up polluting the river Vaigai. Garbage collected at doorsteps are also not removed for recycling or dumping site quickly as one can see garbage spilling over the bins and strewn all over where cattle and stray dogs rummage for food leftovers. Banned plastics goods are continued to be used, adding to the bulk of the clutter. To tackle the situation and make the city clean, the government has to come up with a detailed master plan aided by engineers and domain experts and execute it by roping in the ward councillors to effectively monitor it. K Natarajan, Tahsildar Nagar
New traffic arrangement
