Breathe easy: GCC takes steps to improve air quality in Chennai

Corpn to deploy mechanised street washing vehicle on pilot for a week

- PRAVEENA S A @Chennai

TO improve air quality in the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is set to implement a series of initiatives to tackle dust pollution this summer, especially from roads and construction sites.

The GCC will deploy a mechanised street washing vehicle for a week in the city on a pilot basis to assess its efficiency. Speaking to TNIE, GCC Commissioner J Kumaragurubaran said that similar vehicles are currently in use by the Bengaluru civic body to mitigate air pollution. In collaboration with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the GCC has arranged to bring one vehicle to Chennai on a contract basis.