The city generated over 1,700 tonnes of garbage during the three-day Pongal festival, with an average of 550 tonnes per day, in all the 100 wards.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/madurai-generates-1700-kg-garbage-three-days
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-madurai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madurai-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/garbage
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solid-waste
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management