The concept of bin-less streets is gaining more ground in Raja Annamalaipuram. After introducing it at Third, Fifth and Seventh Main Road, the Raja Annamalaipuram Residents’ Association (RAPRA) is now focussed on get it going at First Main Road.
In fact, all the decks have been cleared and the initiative will kick off on February 18.
This effort by RAPRA is supported by the conservancy staff of Ramky Enviro Engineers, who will collect the garbage at the doorsteps twice a day, between 6.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.
“We have requested the residents to co-operate with us in this effort. We’ve asked them to throw the garbage in the trash bins at their homes. As far as residential apartments are concerned, the apartments’ association has to take the initiative to keep a trash bin or bags at the apartments’ premises,” says Dr. R. Chandrasekhar, founder, RAPRA. “ Cows topple the bins and scatter the trash. For their part, rag pickers rummage the bins for plastics, leaving garbage around the bins. Eateries and hotels in the vicinity use the bins to dump leftovers, some of which lie around the bins. People reliving themselves behind the bins is another problem,” RAPRA members point out.
“The concept of bin-less street has been successfully implemented on Harrington Road, Chetpet. The residents keep the bins inside the premises of their houses and apartments. We intimate the residents if the conservancy staff are to turn up late for door to door collection. Regarding people reliving behind the bins, we drew a picture of a dog lifting its leg and reliving itself, with a message in Tamil, “ Naaya Nee?” (Are you a dog?)
Anitha Sirish, a resident of First Main Road, says, “ We will be seeking feedback from residents a week after going bin-less. The concept has been successfully implemented in Fifth and Seventh Main Road, R.A. Puram.”
S. Hari Haran, a resident of Fifth Main Road, says, “We went on an extensive door-to door campaign requesting the residents not to throw trash on the road. Though the residents extended their cooperation, people from other streets came to dump the garbage, in the place where the garbage bin was earlier kept. We warned them not to dump the garbage. If they did it, we would pick the garbage and dump it near their home or establishment.”For details, contact Dr. R. Chandrasekhar at 98410 30040.
