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"Instead of allowing scrap waste to land up in a landfill, we thought why not start a business around it," say the five engineering graduates who call themselves the 'trashmen' of #Chennai! #CleanIndia

This iconic brand was started by a man named Aiyappan in 1915 in an 850 sq ft house in the by-lanes of Triplicane in Chennai.

Also, Tambaram Municipal Corporation would be soon constructing 20 sheds for micro-composting under a budget of ₹6.6 crore to tackle its waste at the source.

Rajesh, from Tamil Nadu, diligently goes about helping the Railways selflessly.

Over the years, there have been several attempts to remove the garbage from the dumping site, but to no avail. Officials say the new method is much more efficient than the previous ones.