Seeking public support to ‘Clean Thoothukudi’ campaign, Corporation Commissioner Alby John Varghese has announced attractive prizes, including gold coins and cash incentives, for residents.
The Corporation has proposed to collect bio-degradable and non-degradable waste through segregation for effective disposal. The waste management programme had been drawing good support from a majority of the residents in the Pearl City, officials said.
In a bid to motivate more residents to take to segregation of waste at source, the Corporation had already organised awareness programmes through different platforms.
Sensitising the people was important in this and presenting them with one gram gold coin was a motivation in this direction.
In association with the Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, the Corporation has planned to issue prize coupons to the public. The objective is not just to keep the city clean, but also to encourage people’s participation as it would enable a sustainable project, the Commissioner said.
The Corporation has been collecting plastic waste on Wednesdays. The residents’ welfare associations and other stakeholders in the city have been informed about the decision.
The conservancy workers too would get cash incentives based on waste collection from their respective wards.
Every Wednesday, the lucky draw would be held at the Corporation office and two winners presented with one gram gold coin each.
The Commissioner has also warned that in the event of any individual or residents’ welfare association found not to be cooperating with the officials, they would be penalised with a fine of ₹ 1000.
Initially, the staff would sensitise the public to waste segregation programme and subsequently step up checks on a door-to-door basis in all the wards.
