'Do not use non bio-degradable plastics during Chithirai festival'

April 20, 2012 09:59 am | Updated 09:59 am IST - TIRUCHI:

Mayor A.Jaya and Corporation Commissioner (in-charge) K.A.Selvaraj on Thursday inspected the arrangements being made for the Chithirai car festival to be held at Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswami Temple on Friday.

They inspected the sanitation works taken up in Srirangam, especially in the Chithirai Streets around the temple, along which the car would be pulled. The Corporation has also taken steps to ensure all basic amenities such as drinking water and toilets for devotees visiting the temple for the occasion. City engineer Raja Mohamed and other officials were present.

In a statement issued in the day, Mr.Selvaraj appealed to the city residents and devotees visiting the temple to desist from using non bio-degradable plastics and dispose garbage in the bins placed in the town.

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