The Greater Chennai Coporation has advised bulk waste generators to set up waste management facilities on their premises or engage a service provider.
According to a release, the corporation has identified 1,722 bulk waste generators. Just 288 of them had set up compost facilities in situ, and segregate waste. A fine of ₹5,000 will be levied on bulk waste generators who dump waste in public spaces, it said. The officials will also penalise those who have not set up waste management facilities.