Chidambaram urges Tamil Nadu to adopt Indore's sanitation

Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram criticized the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday. He suggested they should learn about waste management from Indore, which is run by the BJP. Chidambaram pointed out problems in Chennai, such as poor garbage management and the presence of street dogs and broken roads. His comments followed a report about Chennai officials planning a trip to Europe in May. They are set to study effective waste management techniques in cities like Barcelona, with support from the World Bank. This trip aims to help Tamil Nadu improve its waste management, which has been a topic of protests due to local dump yards. Indore has been recognized as India’s 'Cleanest City' for the seventh year in a row as of 2025. An August 2024 study found that while nearly 80% of households in Chennai practiced waste segregation, a significant amount of waste still gets mixed before reaching landfills. The research highlighted the need for better waste processing infrastructure in Chennai to manage waste effectively.