With an avowed aim to make the city open defecation- free the City Corporation has conducted raids and slapped fines to the tune of Rs. 1,500on those who were found to be using open areas for open defecation.
Despite a concerted campaign by the civic body, the menace continues in the city and people who defecated in the open in ward 16,22,24 including VNR crematorium , Muthumaraimman street, and Subramanyam road were slapped with spot fines. Open spaces in Sundarapuram, kurichi, Kuniamuthrur were also used for open defecation and the offender fined.
The corporation has exhorted the citizens to use only individual toilets or sanitary complexes in their respective areas.
The corporation has taken up construction of individual toilets under Swacch Bharat Mission and city denizens are encouraged to apply for that. The city has already been declared as an open defecation free city and the citizen cooperation is mandatory to achieve this end said CCMC Commissioner K.Vijayakarthikeyan and added that city residents can inform about of lack of sanitary facilities and complexes in their respective areas.
Despite a concerted campaign by the civic body, the menace continues in the city and people who defecated in the open in ward 16,22,24 including VNR crematorium , Muthumaraimman street, and Subramanyam road were slapped with spot fines. Open spaces in Sundarapuram, kurichi, Kuniamuthrur were also used for open defecation and the offender fined.
The corporation has exhorted the citizens to use only individual toilets or sanitary complexes in their respective areas.
The corporation has taken up construction of individual toilets under Swacch Bharat Mission and city denizens are encouraged to apply for that. The city has already been declared as an open defecation free city and the citizen cooperation is mandatory to achieve this end said CCMC Commissioner K.Vijayakarthikeyan and added that city residents can inform about of lack of sanitary facilities and complexes in their respective areas.