Workers clear drains without adequate safety gear in Chennai

AIS/Workers clear drains without adequate safety gear in Chennai left Silt removal from in stormwater drains near the Kathipara flyover in Adyar Zone, on land belonging to the Highways Department by Greater Chennai Corporation workers without gloves and using bare hands on October 18, 2026. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/cities/chennai/igxso/article71621132.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/HU6ci68aQAAW8Qz.jpg The concern comes in the wake of the deaths of two workers who allegedly inhaled toxic gas while cleaning GCC’s 20-foot-deep stormwater drainage sump in Kodungaiyur Chennai Workers engaged in clearing silt from stormwater drains and catch pits across Chennai, have been seen working without gloves and other protective equipment. Union representatives and workers have raised concerns over the availability and use of safety gear during the Northeast monsoon. The concern comes in the wake of the deaths of two workers who allegedly inhaled toxic gas while cleaning GCC’s 20-foot-deep stormwater drainage sump in Kodungaiyur on October 12, 2026.