Chennai floods have passed, but this city crew continues its clean up

[V.Balasubramani]

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Chennai floods have passed, but this city crew continues its clean up

Volunteers from the Chennai Trekking Club are helping clean the banks of the Adyar River of flood debris

More than 30 young people were assembled on the banks of the Adyar River next to Surya Nagar in Kotturpuram early in the morning on March 2. Armed with orange gloves and white rags, they were on a cleaning mission as part of the Chennai Trekking Club’s efforts to clear the area of all non-biodegradable waste.

According to Peter Van Geit (44), the founder of the Chennai Trekking Club, "This is the 14th session of the cleanliness drive that we are carrying out in the city. The waste that is seen on these banks has not been dumped by the locals but has been washed in during the floods. There were thick layers of garbage here but now it has reduced as we have been cleaning this place for the past two weeks."

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[Rangachari Sampathkumaran]

It is a laudable effort by a group of persons, who are truly trying to save the environment. I could see heaps of plastic waste on the banks of Adyar after the floods have receded. Small trees on the shores were "decorated" with plastic waste, which is dangerous. Neither the Govt nor any political parties (who are affluent) seem to bother about this. Not even an announcement on banning / restricting the use of plastic is forthcoming. We are on a dangerous course to the future.