- In Chennai, a drainage-cleaning robot has been introduced for the first time at the city corporation as part of efforts to rid of manual scavenging.
- The robot named Bandicoot has been introduced at a cost of 18 lakh ruppes.
- Tamil Nadu Minister Kadambur Raju inaugurated the operation of the robot.
- Drainage cleaning could be detected by viewing the blockages on the screen.
- The robot could be taken to any place in the corporation area.