According to the petitioner, the trucks are a cause of disturbance and nuisance to the public, and they create traffic snarls.
Published Dec 20, 2022 | 7:34 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 20, 2022 | 7:34 PM
According to the petitioner, the GCC operates various types of solid waste collection trucks between 8:30 to 10 am. (Wikimedia Commons)
The first bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday, 20 December, refused to direct the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to operate garbage collection trucks after 7 pm.
No such direction can be issued to the GCC, the bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy said.
The bench was dismissing a public interest litigation petition from advocate V Anand of Kolathur, Chennai.
The petition sought to restrain the GCC from operating garbage trucks during peak hours. They can be operated after 7 pm, the petitioner suggested.
According to the petitioner, the GCC operates various types of solid waste collection trucks with a mechanism for loading, compression, dumping, and recycling. This is being done from 8:30 to 10 am.
The petitioner stated that these trucks are a cause of disturbance and nuisance to the general public. They also create traffic snarls on streets and roads, which affect school-going children and office-goers. These vehicles are parked in a haphazard manner in the middle of the road, and thereby curtail the traffic flow, he stated.
The trucks are also operated without being covered by any net, the petitioner pointed out. Due to this, garbage spills on the roads. It creates a stench in the locality and poses health hazards. The petitioner stated that in other countries, the trucks are being operated only during the night.
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