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Sunshine idea: In a first in TN, solar panels cover Kovai lake
2 months ago

Sunshine idea: In a first in TN, solar panels cover Kovai lake

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Nearly two years after announcing the project, the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has started installing solar panels in Ukkadam Periyakulam lake. With this, CCMC becomes the first urban local body in the state to install solar panels on a waterbody. As part of the project, the civic body partnered with Switzerland-based International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives to set …

City Solar Project Coimbatore Solar Panels Panels
CCMC razes structures on Rajavaickal channel
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CCMC razes structures on Rajavaickal channel

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: The encroachments in and around Rajavaickal in Karumbukkadai of the south zone of the city, that came up over the last 50 years, were cleared by the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation officials, on Saturday. While the channel is being desilted, other buildings and structures near the waterbody are being razed down by the town planning section officials. Speaking to …

Encroachments Rajavaickal Channel Ccmc
Rain hits access to hospital, tribal woman from Kodaikanal dies after being carried in doli for 7 km
4 months ago

Rain hits access to hospital, tribal woman from Kodaikanal dies after being carried in doli for 7 km

New Indian Express  

DINDIGUL: A 45-year-old tribal woman from Kodaikanal, who was suffering from fever and could not be taken to a hospital for a week, died after failing to respond to treatment at the Periyakulam government hospital in Theni district on Monday morning. According to sources, the victim G Mariyammal, a resident of Vellavi, a tribal village in Kodaikanal of Dindigul district …

Hospital Kodaikanal Periyakulam
Election results 2024: AIADMK fails again in its bid to reverse its electoral fortunes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: AIADMK fails again in its bid to reverse its electoral fortunes

The Hindu  

The AIADMK, which hoped to reverse its fortunes in the Lok Sabha election after tasting back-to-back electoral setbacks, has again failed in its bid. Asked how his party would respond in the event of any call by members of the Panneerselvam camp for reunification, the former Minister replied, “Our leader is always open to workers returning to the party. For …

Party Bjp Aiadmk Dhinakaran Panneerselvam
Chennai likely to see partly cloudy sky
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai likely to see partly cloudy sky

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: With the maximum temperature remaining normal in most parts the state for the second consecutive day on Sunday, Chennai is likely to see a partly cloudy sky on Monday with a possibility of light rain in some areas. On Sunday, Nungambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 37.4°C, and Meenambakkam recorded 38.4°C, both below normal maximum temperature. As per officials, …

Temperature Chennai Normal Likely Recorded Maximum
It's star war in TN's Theni heartland for Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 1 week ago

It's star war in TN's Theni heartland for Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

The constituency that saw 17 Lok Sabha elections so far has seen AIADMK winning eight times, Congress five times, DMK twice and Swatantra Party and Indian Union Muslim League winning one time each. Giving a tough fight to Tamilselvan this time is AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran, AIADMK veteran VT Narayanasamy, who has been a party member for the last …

Lok Sabha Votes Sabha Dmk Star War Tamilselvan
Lok Sabha polls | A battle between a mentor, a former protege and others in Theni
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | A battle between a mentor, a former protege and others in Theni

The Hindu  

The Theni Lok Sabha constituency, the lone seat that the NDA – then headed by the AIADMK – won in the State in 2019, is witnessing a high profile contest this time around. Traditionally, an AIADMK bastion, the erstwhile Jayalalithaa government’s victory in the Supreme Court in getting the water storage level at the Mullaperiyar reservoir raised to 142 feet, …

Lok Sabha Nda Dmk Aiadmk Dhinakaran Periyakulam Tamilselvan
Over 11,000 birds recorded in census conducted in wetlands of Pudukottai district
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 11,000 birds recorded in census conducted in wetlands of Pudukottai district

The Hindu  

Over 11,000 birds of different species were recorded in wetlands of Pudukottai district during a two-day State-wide synchronised census 2024 that was conducted by the Forest Department involving the field-level department personnel, college students, volunteers, non-governmental organisations and birdwatchers. About 82 species of birds were sighted and recorded during the census, the official said and added that the total number …

Birds Recorded Forest Department Pudukottai Bird Census Kanmoi
Trial run of zip line, zip cycle held at Coimbatore’s Ukkadam Big Tank and Valankulam Tank
1 year, 3 months ago

Trial run of zip line, zip cycle held at Coimbatore’s Ukkadam Big Tank and Valankulam Tank

The Hindu  

As part of attempts to enhance recreational and adventurous activities in the city under the Smart City Mission, the Corporation conducted trial run of zip line and zip cycle at Ukkadam Big Tank and Valankulam Tank on Monday. The facility approximately 200 meters above ground level will take shape at a cost of ₹62.17 crore at the Ukkadam Big Tank. …

Coimbatore Tank Zip Trial Run Valankulam Tank Zip Line Zip Cycle
Coimbatore Corporation saves nearly ₹16 crore annually by energy-efficient practices: Commissioner
1 year, 4 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation saves nearly ₹16 crore annually by energy-efficient practices: Commissioner

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation, with the Smart Cities Mission, reduced power expenses by almost ₹10 crore per year since 2019 by replacing Compact Fluorescent bulbs with Light-emitting diode bulbs. The Corporation has also saved over ₹6 crore annually in the last four years by installing solar plants, said Corporation Commissioner M. Prathap here on Friday, August 4. Further, electricity charges paid …

Crore Saved Ukkadam Coimbatore Corporation Nearly 16
Coimbatore Corporation to install Sewage Treatment Plants near four major water bodies
1 year, 6 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation to install Sewage Treatment Plants near four major water bodies

The Hindu  

As a step towards stopping the discharge of untreated water into lakes and improving the condition of water bodies, the Coimbatore Corporation will soon install Sewage Treatment Plants close to four main water bodies within the civic body’s limits, according to Commissioner M. Prathap. As per the initial environment examination report in April 2022 for ‘Tamil Nadu Urban Flagship Investment …

Water Corporation Tank Plant Water Bodies Coimbatore Corporation Periyakulam
Scrap turns into sculptures at Coimbatore’s Periyakulam
1 year, 7 months ago

Scrap turns into sculptures at Coimbatore’s Periyakulam

The Hindu  

A 13-feet-tall replica of a vintage gramophone gleaming with a coat of rain-proof paint is already a show stopper at Ukkadam Periyakulam or Coimbatore Big Tank. “It’s a starting point for art appreciation in the city,” says Ramkumar, a sculptor based in Chennai adding that the sculptures make visitors spare a thought on how to cut down on waste sent …

Art Work City Coimbatore Ramkumar Scrap Prathap
Move to beautify Ukkadam Periyakulam with scrap installations draws mixed reactions
1 year, 7 months ago

Move to beautify Ukkadam Periyakulam with scrap installations draws mixed reactions

The Hindu  

The art installations made of scrap materials to be displayed at the Periyakulam in Ukkadam under the Coimbatore Smart City Mission are nearing completion and are expected to be open to the public this week. According to the Coimbatore Corporation, several models including a life-size modular car, a 13-feet gramophone, old telephone models and a hand pump, were made using …

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Coimbatore Corporation to call in private players for security at seven lakes; pre-bid meet for maintenance work on Feb. 17
1 year, 10 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation to call in private players for security at seven lakes; pre-bid meet for maintenance work on Feb. 17

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation is mulling roping in private players to ensure the security of the seven water bodies that were recently rejuvenated by the Coimbatore Smart City Limited. This is to ensure round-the-clock security at the tanks and avoid theft of public and private property, a Corporation official said. It is to be noted that the civic body will be …

Private Corporation Official
Dumping of waste along Ukkadam Periyakulam in Coimbatore raises concern
2 years ago

Dumping of waste along Ukkadam Periyakulam in Coimbatore raises concern

The Hindu  

People residing near the Ukkadam Periyakulam and motorists travelling on the Perur bypass have expressed concern over the dumping of waste along the tank. The Periyakulam, one of the largest water body in Coimbatore city, is among the seven tanks taken up by the civic body to be developed under the Smart Cities scheme at ₹ 62.17 crore. The Corporation, …

Waste Periyakulam Water Body
AIADMK Theni Forum Urges Party to Reinduct Sasikala, Dhinakaran
2 years, 9 months ago

AIADMK Theni Forum Urges Party to Reinduct Sasikala, Dhinakaran

News 18  

During the AIADMK Theni district executives meet, it is said that a resolution has been passed urging party coordinator O Panneerselvam to take steps to re-induct the expelled leader VK Sasikala and TTV Dhinakaran back into the party. The AIADMK executive council meeting was held on March 2 at O Panneerselvam’s farmhouse in Kailasapatti near Periyakulam in the Theni district. …

Tamil Nadu Party District Meeting Aiadmk Dhinakaran Vk Sasikala
Rising Regionalism in AIADMK: After Madurai for Second Capital, Demand Emerges for Trichy
4 years, 4 months ago

Rising Regionalism in AIADMK: After Madurai for Second Capital, Demand Emerges for Trichy

News 18  

In yet another instance of regionalism on display from AIADMK leaders, tourism minister Vellamandi Srinivasan has made a pitch to make central city Trichy the second capital of Tamil Nadu, diverging opinion after certain Madurai-based ministers wanted prominence for the southern temple town. Earlier, ministers from Madurai such as RB Udayakumar and Sellur Raju had made public comments, seeking the …

Madurai Trichy Minister Aiadmk Palaniswami