CHENNAI: Beginning Thursday, garbage clearance in wards 9, 10 and 13 of the Chennai Corporation is being handled by Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. Taking over from previous service provider Neel Metal Fanalca, the new company has taken a contract for seven years.The company has 4,000 employees, who will be putting into use 1,500 tricycles, 3,000 garbage cans of 1,100 litre capacity, 2,200 garbage cans of 120 litre capacity, 678 compactor lorries and nine emergency vehicles to clear garbage in the city. The Corporation will pay `1,469 for every ton of garbage removed. Installation of plastic bins at a cost of `110 crore was started last week.Speaking at the inaugural function held at the Gopalapuram playground, Chennai Corporation Mayor Saidai Duraisamy said that Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had initiated several steps to improve living conditions in the city. “Creating garbage free areas, providing quality roads, sanitation and education has been given prime importance,” he said.Ramky Enviro will begin work in Ward 10 from January 21 and in Ward 13 from January 25. Laying of plastic roads which began last week and garbage clearance is just the beginning of things to come, said a press release from the Corporation. Plans are under way to close the seven smaller garbage collection units in the city and directly transport the garbage to Perungudi and Kodungaiyur. Source segregation of garbage will be implemented on a step-by-step basis, and people will be expected to cooperate wholeheartedly with the workers for the smooth and effective functioning of the process.Others present at the inaugural function were Deputy Mayor P Benjamin, Corporation Commissioner PWC Davidar, Deputy Commissioner (Works) Dr R Anandakumar, Chief Engineer K Vijayakumar, Superintending Engineer (SWM) MS Premnath, and the Ward Councillors Sakthi, SIC Manikkam and Murugan.
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