Kovai reeks of garbage as CCMC fails to find solution to dispose off solid waste
1 month, 1 week ago

Kovai reeks of garbage as CCMC fails to find solution to dispose off solid waste

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Residents of the city complain of stench as the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is facing a huge challenge in disposing off solid waste as a result of which several roads remain littered with trash. For months, CCMC has been unable to secure a competent private waste management company to handle the city’s garbage. With the city’s 100 wards generating approximately 1,200 tonnes of garbage daily, the existing waste collection and disposal systems have proven inadequate. I urge officials take action soon.” CCMC Commissioner M Sivaguru Prabakaran told TNIE, “We have received complaints about the stench in the city over the past few days.

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Coimbatore Corporation to build three new garbage transfer stations in the city
2 days, 19 hours ago

Coimbatore Corporation to build three new garbage transfer stations in the city

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation will build three new garbage transfer stations in the city at ₹29.93 crore. The proposed three new stations will be located at the Kavundampalayam composting facility, Kovaipudur, and Peelamedu, each with the capacity to handle 200 tonnes of garbage. Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran said the transfer stations are essential for daily waste collection and solid waste …

Delays in Coimbatore's garbage station work puts CCMC in trouble
1 month, 1 week ago

Delays in Coimbatore's garbage station work puts CCMC in trouble

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: The slow pace of construction of a garbage transfer station on Sathy Road, overseen by the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has forced the civic body to effectively dispose of waste as it relies solely on the Ukkadam transfer station. The civic body directs this to processing facilities including Material Recovery Facilities, Micro Compost Centres, biogas plants, and the Vellalore …

Public dumping of waste persists in Coimbatore despite removal of garbage bins
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Public dumping of waste persists in Coimbatore despite removal of garbage bins

The Hindu  

Despite efforts by the Coimbatore Corporation to improve door-to-door waste collection by removing public garbage bins, illegal dumping of waste in public spaces remains widespread across the city. Mr. Boopathi explained that the Corporation has been removing bins in phases since the start of the year to reduce the volume of mixed waste. “We now plan to introduce night waste …

Private waste management firms in Coimbatore call for standardised rates and stricter regulation of bulk waste generators
7 months, 1 week ago

Private waste management firms in Coimbatore call for standardised rates and stricter regulation of bulk waste generators

The Hindu  

Private waste management companies in Coimbatore have called for standardisation of rates by the Corporation for collecting, processing, and disposing waste generated by bulk waste generators located in the city. However, unmonitored BWGs that hand over waste to agencies for disposal, ultimately dump in the Vellalore dump yard and city outskirts, because the stakeholders refuse to cover processing and disposal …

No end to open dumping of garbage in Coimbatore
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No end to open dumping of garbage in Coimbatore

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Although the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has been taking numerous measures to clear the waste across the city and create awareness among people to stop open dumping, garbage piles can be found on several streets. “The open dumping of waste has become a major concern, with garbage piles cropping up across the city. The CCMC has turned a blind …

Coimbatore Corporation ramps up efforts to rid city of open dumping
10 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation ramps up efforts to rid city of open dumping

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation and resident welfare associations have launched a series of initiatives to combat the waste management crisis and open dumping in the city. One of the measures taken is the installation of nets at 23 hotspots to prevent open dumping in critical areas such as Vadavalli, Sai Baba Colony, and Saravanampatti. Furthermore, stakeholders including waste aggregators, …

Coimbatore Corporation drafts multi-level waste management plan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Coimbatore Corporation drafts multi-level waste management plan

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation and the district administration convened a meeting on Monday to tackle the escalating issue of open dumping and inadequate waste management in the city. RAAC also plans to engage all Corporation and government schools within the city to educate students from Class V to X about source segregation and proper waste disposal methods. RAAC president Ravindran said, “The …

All is not well with the micro composting centres in Coimbatore city
11 months ago

All is not well with the micro composting centres in Coimbatore city

The Hindu  

Despite the Coimbatore Corporation claiming that all 34 micro composting centres in the city are functioning smoothly, recent visits to some of these centres have revealed inconsistencies in waste management practices. The MCC set up on the Thudiyalur market premises to process 4.5 tonnes of biodegradable waste per day has been out of order since January 2024. While stakeholders have …

Despite National Green Tribunal order, seven micro composting centres in Coimbatore remain non-functional
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Despite National Green Tribunal order, seven micro composting centres in Coimbatore remain non-functional

The Hindu  

Seven Micro Composting Centres in Coimbatore continue to remain non-functional despite several orders from the National Green Tribunal to the Coimbatore Corporation, mandating that all existing 34 MCCs become operational by January 22, 2024. Recently, the Coimbatore Integrated Waste Management Company stated in a report on the ‘Supply of Segregated Municipal Solid Waste’ that they had received 0% segregated trash …

Coimbatore Corporation to participate in ‘CITIIS 2.0’ initiative
1 year ago

Coimbatore Corporation to participate in ‘CITIIS 2.0’ initiative

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has submitted proposals to the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 initiative launched by the Central Government in August 2023. The CCMC has listed the construction of an 800-tonne capacity materials recovery facility, a 100-tonne waste energy processing centre and a 100-tonne capacity biogas plant. The initiative, which is a part of the …

Firecracker waste piles up in Coimbatore; clogs open stormwater drains
1 year, 1 month ago

Firecracker waste piles up in Coimbatore; clogs open stormwater drains

The Hindu  

Deepavali celebrations in Coimbatore on November 11 and 12 led to a surge of firecracker waste that blanketed residential streets and waste disposal bins, causing a 40-tonne increase in waste generation in the city. Despite having access to large terraces with open spaces, residents in various areas including R. S. Puram, Sai Baba Colony, Ganapathy, Peelamedu, and Cheran Ma Nagar …

Coimbatore grapples with waste crisis as several micro composting centres remain non-functional
1 year, 2 months ago

Coimbatore grapples with waste crisis as several micro composting centres remain non-functional

The Hindu  

Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation officials, at a council meeting held last week, said that a majority of the existing 34 micro composting centres have not been functioning for the last three months due to which daily waste of 1,200 tonnes is being sent to the Vellalore dump yard. Some MCCs, such as the ones at Sai Baba Colony, Peelamedu and …

Bharathiar University research scholar wins US-based institute’s ‘Young Scholar Award’ for paper on garbage-vulnerable areas in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu
1 year, 4 months ago

Bharathiar University research scholar wins US-based institute’s ‘Young Scholar Award’ for paper on garbage-vulnerable areas in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

COIMBATORE The Young Scholar Award of the Environmental Science Research Institute in the United States was presented to a PhD scholar of Bharathiar University of Coimbatore for a study on municipal solid waste. The release said, Corporation’s project on ‘Municipal Solid Waste Characterisation and Quantification as a Measure towards Effective Waste Management’ was carried out by a team headed by …

Plea to hand over segregated waste to conservancy workers in Coimbatore
1 year, 5 months ago

Plea to hand over segregated waste to conservancy workers in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Corporation conservancy workers and activists have urged the residents to hand over segregated waste during daily door-to-door collection rather than openly dumping them to reduce mixed waste supply to Vellalore dump yard. “I’ve handled every type of waste - raw stale meat to unclean diapers and sanitary pads — in my 16 years of service as a Corporation conservancy worker …

Coimbatore Corporation defers plan to outsource solid waste management across city
1 year, 6 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation defers plan to outsource solid waste management across city

The Hindu  

Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation on June 30 deferred its plan to outsource the municipal solid waste management across the city, after the council members wanted the civic body to put on hold its decision to outsource the work. The Corporation had listed the resolution to outsource — not privatise — municipal solid waste management work as per Government Order 116 …

Mohali MC to keep tabs on households not segregating waste
1 year, 8 months ago

Mohali MC to keep tabs on households not segregating waste

Hindustan Times  

The Mohali municipal corporation will begin maintaining a record of residents who are mixing wet and dry waste in violation of the guidelines of the civic body. Mohali municipal commissioner Navjot Kaur said, “Clear directions were issued not to accept mixed waste at the resource management centre.” Teach, instruct, and challan She said a three-step procedure will be followed. Similarly, …

Waste disposal continues to raise a stink in Panchkula
2 years, 1 month ago

Waste disposal continues to raise a stink in Panchkula

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal slapping a ₹9-crore fine on the Panchkula municipal corporation has catapulted pervasive waste mismanagement in the city into the limelight. However, Citizens Welfare Association president SK Nayar says, “The new garbage collectors do not come at a fixed time, nor do they ring the bell to announce their arrival and move from the lanes quickly, leaving …

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