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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin returned to the historic Ripon Building, reflecting on his pioneering tenure as Chennai first directly elected Mayor twenty-five years earlier, while inaugurating modern civic equipment for Greater Chennai Corporation. Stalin flagged off 1684 eco-friendly battery-operated collection vehicles and 15 heavy-duty hydraulic compactors to revolutionize decentralized municipal solid waste management. During the program, he also handed over compassionate appointment orders to 195 individuals belonging to families of deceased municipal employees.

The Chief Minister stressed that transitioning to electric battery vehicles dramatically reduces carbon emissions, improves doorstep garbage collection efficiency, and provides safer, ergonomic working conditions for frontline sanitation conservancy workers. Distributing appointment orders on compassionate grounds ensured immediate financial security and livelihoods for vulnerable households that lost their primary breadwinners in civic service. Stalin emphasized that urban governance must blend technological modernization with genuine compassion for municipal workforces.

Stalin emotional revisit to Ripon Building highlighted his deep administrative roots in municipal governance and urban leadership. His continued focus on modernizing sanitation logistics alongside humane employee welfare reinforces Chennai standing as a forward-looking, clean, and compassionate metropolitan city.