Vijayawada: Canal bunds convenient to dump building debris
8 years, 2 months ago

Vijayawada: Canal bunds convenient to dump building debris

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The canal bunds in Vijayawada city have become convenient places to dump construction and demolition debris. With the rise in construction activity in the city after announcement on location of the capital, a huge amount of debris is being produced and the builders are finding canal bunds as an easy option to discard the debris. Large quantities of debris can be seen on Bandar Canal bund near Krishna Lanka and Kanaka Durga Varadhi. B. Srinivasulu, an official in the planning wing of VMC, said people are dumping debris and garbage near canal bunds after it is getting dark.

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Chennai’s waterbodies marred by open dumping
1 month ago

Chennai’s waterbodies marred by open dumping

The Hindu  

Chennai’s water bodies, including lakes and canals, and their banks continue to be face open dumping. If even 75% of source segregation in done at the ward level, this can be reduced drastically.” The issue persists even in core areas like Kotturpuram near the bridge close to the Adyar River, Virugambakkam Canal, Kodungaiyur Lake, and in canals of Saidapet, he …

Check near you | List of 14 sites where construction and demolition waste can be dumped free of cost from Chennai Corporation to control open debris dumping menace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Check near you | List of 14 sites where construction and demolition waste can be dumped free of cost from Chennai Corporation to control open debris dumping menace

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has designated 14 locations for the disposal of construction and demolition debris. In a press release, Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran urged private lorry owners, individuals, and companies involved in debris collection to comply with the Corporation’s regulations. The designated spots include Buckingham Canal Road in Thiruvottiyur Zone, Kamarajar Road in Manali Zone, Avadhanam Papaiya Road for Royapuram …

Debris piles found in Virugambakkam canal days after Chennai Corporation Mayor’s inspection
6 months, 1 week ago

Debris piles found in Virugambakkam canal days after Chennai Corporation Mayor’s inspection

The Hindu  

Mounds of debris were found to be dumped in the Virugambakkam canal by residents in Ward 127 in Zone 10, days after it was inspected by the Mayor. A resident near the Chinmaya Nagar bridge for 45 years claimed that this was the first time he noticed such massive amounts of debris dumped in the canal. The Assistant Executive Engineer …

Greater Chennai Corporation identifies 25 hotspots where construction debris gets dumped regularly
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Greater Chennai Corporation identifies 25 hotspots where construction debris gets dumped regularly

The Hindu  

Construction debris continues to be dumped in many public places across the city, with the Greater Chennai Corporation identifying 25 hotspots. Social media has been rife with complaints about debris being illegally dumped near places including Vadapalani Metro station, Mambalam Canal, and several other parts of T. Nagar. TOP FIVE HOTSPOTS Otteri Nullah Mambalam Canal banks Behind Omandurar Tamil Nadu …

Chennai Corporation removes 600 tonnes of garbage, 250 tonnes of debris from waterbodies in four months
1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai Corporation removes 600 tonnes of garbage, 250 tonnes of debris from waterbodies in four months

The Hindu  

Greater Chennai Corporation cleared over 600 tonnes of garbage and 250 tonnes of debris in nearly four months from waterbodies and their banks, as per data shared by the civic body. The Corporation maintains the Buckingham Canal, three river basins, including Kosasthalaiyar, Cooum and Adyar, and 33 micro canals that span a length of 49 km. To clean the major …

Vijayawada: Ex-DGP suggests canal beautification
7 years, 1 month ago

Vijayawada: Ex-DGP suggests canal beautification

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The officials are looking into the suggestions made by former DGP N. Sambasiva Rao regarding beautification of three canals in Vijayawada. The officials are contemplating to beautify the canal bunds, in association with the other government agencies like Amaravati Development Corporattion. Large quantities of debris can be seen on Bandar Canal bund near Krishna Lanka and Kanaka Durga Varadhi. …

Debris is precious,don’t just dump it
11 years, 2 months ago

Debris is precious,don’t just dump it

The Hindu  

It may not be long before the mounds of construction rubble that litter the city’s outskirts are turned into building material, replacing the increasingly scarce and expensive riverbed sand. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to set up a unit at a site in Mallasandra, which is already designated as a municipality dump …

Is Chennai ready to recycle construction debris?
11 years, 7 months ago

Is Chennai ready to recycle construction debris?

The Hindu  

Some 30 per cent of the waste collected and dumped in Chennai is categorised as inert, a major part of it being construction debris. Every week, the city generates more than 8000 tonnes of construction and demolition debris, which includes nonhazardous materials such as soil, brick, plaster, concrete, masonry material, plastic, electrical wiring and metals generated from construction, remodelling repair …

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