Shortage of garbage vehicles leads to use of sacks for transporting waste in Coimbatore
The Coimbatore Corporation is facing a shortage of waste collection vehicles, forcing sanitation workers to transport dry waste in sacks tied to the back of trucks. Officials have announced plans to procure 200 electric vehicles to address the capacity issues.
Why it matters
Urban waste management infrastructure is critical for public health and environmental sanitation in rapidly growing cities.
Garbage collection vehicles operated by the Coimbatore Corporation are transporting waste in sacks tied to the rear of vehicles as the civic body grapples with a shortage of collection vehicles.
The article presents the problem and the government's proposed solution objectively.
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