Express News Service
CHENNAI: Open dumping of garbage is rampant in the city, as many streets have piles of toxic waste. Residents and office goers allege they are sometimes forced to throw their waste in the open as garbage collection is irregular in their localities.
Several streets in Ambattur, Mogappair, Maduravoyal and even parts of north Chennai, such as Tondiarpet and Korukuppet, have garbage lying on the streets. On some streets, such as Pari Road in Mogappair, residents say they have been dumping waste by the road for years as garbage collection is irregular.
“We don’t know when the staff come to collect garbage. Sometimes they come on alternate days. With their irregular schedule, it is hard to segregate and hand over the waste as we are office goers,” said Srikkanth R, a resident of Mogappair.