CHENNAI: A review meeting on the activities of the Solid Waste Management Department was held at Ripon Building on Saturday under the chairmanship of Shiv Das Meena, Secretary of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.

While discussing public issues, he said, “Garbage should be bought from every house and properly sent to the garbage collection centres. People should avoid throwing garbage outside the dustbin and the general public should be made aware about this. Everyone should completely avoid littering on the banks of rivers including Adyar and Buckingham Canal.”

Meena added that appropriate action should be taken against those who throw garbage. “Awareness activities on cleanliness should be conducted through bi-weekly camp on Saturday. Clean public offices, private companies, schools, hospitals, markets, etc. should be identified and measures should be taken to encourage them on social media,” he stated.

On the use banned plastics, he said that shops using plastic bags and places where they were manufactured should be identified and action should be taken. “Also, adequate measures should be taken to prevent cattle from roaming on roads,” he said.