Archive · 25 May 2025
Tambaram Residents Battle Waste Crisis, Cite Civic Neglect
Imagine your neighborhood is always full of trash because no one picks it up.
That's happening in parts of Tambaram.
Garbage is piling up, making people sick.
Residents are complaining, but the city isn't fixing the problem.
So, they're using social media to get the city's attention, which sometimes works.
The city says it doesn't have enough workers and the area has grown too fast since becoming a corporation, making it hard to keep up with the trash.
Overflowing garbage bins and unsanitary streets pose health risks.
Residents face a lack of support from local authorities.
Uncollected waste has increased concerns about public health in densely populated areas.
Residents are using digital platforms like WhatsApp to report issues.
Tambaram corporation cites expansion outpacing infrastructure since 2021.
- Who
- Residents of Bharathi Nagar and Krishna Nagar, Tambaram corporation officials.
- What
- Waste management issues and civic apathy in Tambaram.
- When
- Ongoing, with issues escalating since Tambaram became a corporation in 2021.
- Where
- Bharathi Nagar and Krishna Nagar, Tambaram, Chennai.
- Why
- Due to lack of solid waste management, shortage of manpower, and delayed developmental works.
Tambaram Corporation
Residents
Waste Management Solutions
Tambaram Corporation
The corporation states that it is facing manpower shortages and infrastructure strains due to rapid expansion.
Residents
Residents seek improved solid waste management with bins and regular waste removal.
- Location
- Bharathi Nagar and Krishna Nagar, Tambaram
- Issue
- Overflowing garbage and unsanitary streets
- Citizen Action
- Using WhatsApp groups for complaints
- Corporation Response
- Cites infrastructure lag due to expansion