The indomitable spirit of the Tamil people was in full display. Following Thiruvalluvar’s message of facing sufferings with a smile, the citizens were more than ready to help those in distress,overlooking their own troubles. Even though the city had been crippled, criminals were not on the prowl, making the best of the situation. Contrast this with the US where opportunistic crime becomes rampant whenever natural calamities such as Hurricane Katrina strike. The people of Chennai in particular and Indians in general responded to the natural calamity in the most heroic manner. The few examples we furnish here are merely representative of the millions of deeds of social service.
Social Media is a powerful medium and trends like #ICanAccommodate, #ChennaiRainsHelp, #ChennaiRains, #ChennaiFloods gave workable information to people about the areas they could expect help from, along with hashtags like #VolunteerForChennai to urge others to help. Facebook groups were created for quick responses. After rescue/relief efforts, different teams are currently running a “Clean Chennai” campaign to bring the city back to its lost glory.
My message for “Clean Chennai” is that cleanliness starts from within, from all of us — 6,000 tonnes of garbage leaves the city every single day to get dumped at the Eco-sensitive Pallikarnai marsh where the toxic mix eventually reaches back to us through groundwater and polluted air while burning plastics (steady rise in cancer cases in city).
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The garbage cannot be thrown away; it will always get back to you. We throw it away and through drains and rivers it ends up in the sea, poisons our ecosystem; garbage gets thrown back on the beach and we get toxic sea-food on our plates. The message is simple: We need to change our behavior, we need to take ownership of our garbage — simply segregate wet and dry garbage at home; dry garbage can be recycled and wet (kitchen waste) can be composed. That way 90% of our garbage footprint can be reduced. Let’s join hands to make Chennai clean.
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Clean Chennai Effort Details [ Citizen-Participation -- 91 Days, 6000+ Volunteers, 92 Areas ]
Strengthening "Swachh Bharat" initiative & making a Clean Chennai
Hi @AnupamkPandey, great work done! Let's make the dream of a Swachh Bharat, a reality.
— Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) March 8, 2016
Hi @AnupamkPandey, keep up the good work. Let's strive hard to make India a Swachh Bharat.
— Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) March 8, 2016
Clean Chennai Effort Details [ Citizen-Participation -- 91 Days, 6000+ Volunteers, 92 Areas ]
Strengthening "Swachh Bharat" initiative & making a Clean Chennai
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