With just a day left for the opening of Paramapadha Vaasal on Tuesday, the most important feature of Vaikunda Ekadasi at Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Tiruchi Corporation has begun round-the-clock cleaning drive by hiring 200 sanitary workers.
The temple is already witnessing an influx of devotees.
A large number of devotees from different parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Kerala have thronged Srirangam by cars, vans and buses. Since the areas frequented by the devotees are expected to be littered, the Corporation has chalked out a plan of action to clean them every 30 minutes.
In addition to the existing sanitary workers, 200 persons have been hired exclusively for carrying out cleaning works, N. Ravichandran, Corporation Commissioner, told The Hindu .
The drive has already started. They have been divided into three groups and will be engaged on rotation basis. They have been allotted specific areas so as to keep their surroundings neat and clean.
There are 21 toilet complexes in Srirangam. To cater to the need of devotees, temporary toilet complexes have been set up at two locations. Similarly, urinary complexes have been created. In addition, three mobile toilets had also been arranged.
The sanitary workers have been instructed to clean the toilets frequently. The supervisors will take steps to ensure cleanliness in and around the toilet complexes, Mr. Ravichandran said.
Fifty-one drinking water tanks have been set up at various locations to provide uninterrupted water supply to devotees. Arrangements have been made to fill them through tankers.
Two temporary parking lots have been set up in Srirangam for facilitating the devotees to park their vehicles.
Arrangements have made to guide the drivers to park their vehicles only at the designated parking lots. Two medical camps have been set up to provide basic public health services, he added.
