Volunteers paint the walls of Valluvar Kottam during a drive organised by Nippon Paint and Thuvakkam in 2017 Chennai-based non-profit Thuvakkam has relaunched its signature initiative ‘Clean Up After Dark’. On February 28, volunteers will gather at Anbusolai old age home in Perungudi. The essence of this drive: resident-volunteers taking to the streets after evenfall, typically after 6 p.m. and making them squeaky clean, the work continuing till the wee hours of the following day. Published – February 28, 2026 09:53 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle The A to Z Science Quiz!