
Five-day sanitation drive removes 150 truckloads of non-industrial debris from a 40-acre vacant zone behind the Sivagangai Road facility.
Tamil Nadu’s state dairy cooperative, Aavin, has successfully cleared more than 300 tonnes of legacy waste materials from its primary milk processing plant located on Sivagangai Road in Madurai. The extensive sanitation campaign targeted a large, 40-acre vacant parcel of land situated directly behind the main dairy installation, where solid waste, paper packaging, and miscellaneous discarded materials had accumulated unmanaged over several years.
The cleanup operation was executed over five consecutive days, deploying a dedicated workforce of 40 personnel supported by heavy machinery, including two JCB excavators. A senior Aavin official from the Madurai division confirmed that the clearing process involved loading and transporting approximately 150 truckloads of accumulated refuse out of the facility’s premises.
Authorities clarified that the cleared materials comprised non-industrial and non-hazardous waste, consisting predominantly of old paper archives, soiled paper bags, discarded cardboard boxes, paper cups, dry foliage, and construction rubble, rather than chemical or industrial by-products. All 150 truckloads of recovered waste were transported directly to the designated municipal dumping facility at Vellakal, near Madurai city, for lawful disposal.
The accumulation of debris behind the dairy plant—which employs over 200 workers—had long been a source of operational and environmental inconvenience. Staff members reported that foul odors arising from rotting paper and trapped moisture in the accumulated mounds had effectively rendered the rear section of the facility unusable and unapproachable for personnel for an extended period, despite leadership changes across previous General Managers.
The sanitation drive was commended by employee representatives, with CITU-Tamil Nadu Cooperative Department Employees Union (Madurai) Secretary R. Lenin noting that trade unions had lodged formal complaints regarding the unattended waste heaps for nearly a decade. The successful removal resolves a long-standing environmental and hygiene concern at the site, restoring full accessibility and improving sanitary conditions across the Madurai dairy processing complex.
Source: The New Indian Express
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