“When I was on a visit to Los Angeles in May 2017, I studied the garbage disposal system and the conservancy operations in the city. One thing that stood out was the meticulous care with which the street clean-ups were carried out. Prior information about a street clean-up would be communicated to residents of the respective area so that they would remove their vehicles on the day,” says R. Chandrasekaran, president, RA Puram Residents’ Association (RAPRA), revealing the inspiration behind a clean-up drive that is sweeping through the streets of R.A. Puram. “This should be emulated by other residents welfare associations,” says S. D. Venkatesh, project head, Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, who took part in the event. Mylapore Residents Welfare Association, Jeth Nagar Residents Welfare Association and Kotturpuram Residents Welfare Association are a few other associations that conduct regular clean-ups on their streets.

Source: The Hindu August 04, 2017 10:50 UTC