INDIA, November 19, 2014 (The Hindu): While most of the city was just about starting a calm and peaceful Sunday morning, a group of youngsters got ready at the crack of dawn with brooms and dustpans. The members of Maatralaam, a city-based youth organisation, organized a clean-up of the streets around Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple here. Speaking about the initiative, G. Sriraman, one of the founders of the organization, said that they wanted to focus on cleanliness around the temple which was a world-renowned tourist site and one of the city’s most important landmarks.
M. Pradeepa, a city-based software engineer and a founder of Maatralaam, said that they were joined by nearly 35 volunteers. “From students of class XII to teachers and professionals, most of the volunteers joined us after seeing a post on Facebook. They were very enthusiastic and we expect more support for such future initiatives as people are rearing to contribute towards helping their city progress,” she said. The members of Maatralaam further said that they hoped to carry out more clean-up drives through the city.