Coimbatore Corporation submits detailed report on Vellalore landfill management, NGT hearing postponed to October
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Coimbatore Corporation submits detailed report on Vellalore landfill management, NGT hearing postponed to October

The Hindu  

In response to the concerns over waste management at the Vellalore landfill, Coimbatore Corporation has submitted a status report and action plan to the National Green Tribunal. Though the civic body promised 65 decentralised waste processing centres, only 50 have been set up, including the 34 micro composting centres, 8 material recovery facilities, 6 bio-gas plants, and 1 e-waste centre. The report also says that out of the 654 acres at Vellalore, 492 acres are available for waste disposal, with 279.7 acres utilised for waste management. Mohan, secretary of the Kurichi-Vellalore Pollution Prevention Action Committee, criticised the Corporation, stating that despite 20 years of promises, waste dumping continued, and the action plan seemed impossible to implement within the promised six months.

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NGT directs Greater Chennai Corporation to explain closure of micro composting centres
1 week, 2 days ago

NGT directs Greater Chennai Corporation to explain closure of micro composting centres

The Hindu  

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation to submit a report explaining why it decided to shut down micro composting centres and material recovery facilities for waste segregation and recycling. In February, the GCC announced its decision to close 168 micro composting centres and 88 material recovery facilities to segregate recyclable materials from …

NGT directs Chennai Corporation to submit waste management plan after closure of composing centres
3 weeks, 2 days ago

NGT directs Chennai Corporation to submit waste management plan after closure of composing centres

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation to submit a report on alternative waste management solutions. The bench, consisting of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Satyagopal Korlapati, on Monday, took suo motu notice of a news report and raised concerns about the GCC’s plans for waste management. Justice Sathyanarayana asked the GCC’s …

Tenders floated for construction of automated material recovery facility at Ariyamangalam dump yard
1 month, 1 week ago

Tenders floated for construction of automated material recovery facility at Ariyamangalam dump yard

The Hindu  

Tiruchi City Corporation has invited tenders to construct an automated material recovery facility centre on the retrieved land at the Ariyamangalam dump yard in Tiruchi to streamline the processing of non-biodegradable waste. The non-biodegradable dry waste is transported to the Ariyamangalam dump yard for processing. A tender has been floated to find a suitable contractor to construct the plant under …

Garbage Dumping Yards To Be Eliminated by Oct. 2026: Pattabhiram
1 month, 1 week ago

Garbage Dumping Yards To Be Eliminated by Oct. 2026: Pattabhiram

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Swachh Andhra Corporation chairman K. Pattabhiram declared that as per the mission spearheaded by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, AP will have a fully clean and green environment by October 2026, when the need for dumping yards will end. “The Swachh Andhra strategy involves collaboration of all 90 government departments, with designated nodal officers appointed at both the state …

Residents oppose Coimbatore Corporation’s Bio CNG project at Vellalore dumpyard
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents oppose Coimbatore Corporation’s Bio CNG project at Vellalore dumpyard

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation’s plan to set up a Bio CNG plant at the Vellalore dumpyard is facing stiff opposition from residents living nearby. The Vellalore dumpyard currently receives 1,200 tonnes of waste daily, but residents have long protested against the site due to issues of foul odour and groundwater contamination. Mohan, secretary of the Kurichi-Vellalore Pollution Prevention Action Committee, said, …

Submit Vellalore dump yard report or face ₹10,000 fine: NGT to Coimbatore Corporation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Submit Vellalore dump yard report or face ₹10,000 fine: NGT to Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has warned the Coimbatore Corporation of a ₹10,000 fine if it fails to submit a detailed report and action plan on the Vellalore dump yard by February 5, 2025. During its third hearing on Thursday, the tribunal criticised the civic body for failing to submit the report, despite being directed to do so three months ago. …

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur
3 months ago

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

New Indian Express  

Chennai residents and the Alliance for Incinerator-Free Chennai members submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the proposed Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur. Over 200 residents, civil society organisations and environmentalists endorsed the representation letter, said environmental activists and contributors for Citizen Matters, Vishvaja Sambath and Lokeshwaran ES. According to them, the …

Public dumping of waste persists in Coimbatore despite removal of garbage bins
6 months 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 …

Coimbatore corporation to test home composting program in select households
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Coimbatore corporation to test home composting program in select households

The Hindu  

The City Corporation is in the early stages of discussing a potential home composting initiative aimed at reducing household waste. “Corporation Commissioner Sivaguru Prabhakaran has initiated the proposal and instructed the sanitary officers in each zone to identify 100 households per ward for a pilot programme in composting wet waste,” said City Health Officer K. Boopathy. By composting wet waste …

Come clean on dumping plan at Vellalore, NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation
7 months, 1 week ago

Come clean on dumping plan at Vellalore, NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has criticised the Coimbatore Corporation demanding a concrete timeline for stopping all fresh waste disposal at the Vellalore landfill. The tribunal directed the Corporation to provide a detailed report addressing several key issues, including the number and locations of decentralised centres where bio-mining is conducted, areas allocated to each of these centres within the city, current …

Private waste management firms in Coimbatore call for standardised rates and stricter regulation of bulk waste generators
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Coimbatore Corporation to establish three garbage transfer stations at ₹27 crore
1 year ago

Coimbatore Corporation to establish three garbage transfer stations at ₹27 crore

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation is expanding its solid waste management efforts under the ‘Clean Kovai’ initiative by proposing three new garbage transfer stations in the city. While emphasising the necessity for GTS units in the South, West, and North Zones, Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran said, “We are in the process of identifying suitable sites for the transfer stations. Before that, it …

Dumping of unsegregated waste continues at Coimbatore’s Vellalore landfill
1 year, 1 month ago

Dumping of unsegregated waste continues at Coimbatore’s Vellalore landfill

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Integrated Waste Management Company, responsible for handling segregated waste at the city’s Vellalore landfill, has reported 0% segregated waste intake for the third consecutive month in January. Despite orders from the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal in August 2017, October 2022 and November 2023 mandating 100% waste segregation by the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation before dumping …

All is not well with the micro composting centres in Coimbatore city
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 2 months 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 …

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to file report on disposal of legacy and current waste
1 year, 3 months ago

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to file report on disposal of legacy and current waste

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal, South Zone, Chennai has directed the Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to consult the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and file a detailed report to address the issue of disposal of legacy waste, and for dealing with the current waste. The bench observed that three things that arise for consideration are legacy waste, reclamation of land and treatment …

Over 9 lakh cubic metres of legacy waste cleared at Vellalore dumpyard in Coimbatore
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 9 lakh cubic metres of legacy waste cleared at Vellalore dumpyard in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation, over the last two years, has processed approximately 9,40,000 cubic metres of legacy waste accumulated at the Vellalore dump yard and reclaimed 50 acres of land. A press release issued by the civic body on Saturday said that as part of Phase II of the ongoing bio-gas mining project, a proposal seeking ₹58.54 crore to process the remaining …

Coimbatore grapples with waste crisis as several micro composting centres remain non-functional
1 year, 4 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 …

NGT slams Coimbatore Corporation, demands concrete action plan on dealing with legacy waste at Vellalore dump yard
1 year, 5 months ago

NGT slams Coimbatore Corporation, demands concrete action plan on dealing with legacy waste at Vellalore dump yard

The Hindu  

Raising concerns over the Coimbatore Corporation’s inaction in dealing with legacy waste at the Vellalore dump yard, the National Green Tribunal Southern Zone, on October 16, 2023, instructed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to inspect the site and submit a detailed progress report by November 30. The NGT also made a note of the outdated trommels used to segregate …

Plea to hand over segregated waste to conservancy workers in Coimbatore
1 year, 7 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 …

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation to submit report on waste processing at Vellalore dump yard
1 year, 8 months ago

NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation to submit report on waste processing at Vellalore dump yard

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to file a report regarding expediting the bio-mining process of legacy waste, segregation of waste and additional machinery acquired for the same at Vellalore dump yard. Mohan before the NGT, the CCMC had reportedly filed that the balance of nine lakh tonnes of waste is expected to be cleared …

Present details on handling waste in dump yard: NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation
1 year, 10 months ago

Present details on handling waste in dump yard: NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu  

Even as the Corporation is nearing the deadline to clear legacy waste in Vellalore under the Coimbatore Smart City Mission, the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal recently directed the civic body to present the details of the machinery that need to be used and regarding permanent solution to handle the legacy and daily waste. The NGT Southern Zone, …

Coimbatore Corporation, GIZ to formulate tech-based solutions for solid waste, wastewater management
1 year, 11 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation, GIZ to formulate tech-based solutions for solid waste, wastewater management

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation has partnered with German Agency for International Cooperation to propose the ‘Challenge Lab Coimbatore’ for identifying, designing and implementing data-based and resilient approaches for solid waste and wastewater management. Regarding solid waste, currently there is no direct connectivity between processes even though the garbage trucks are tracked using GPS systems, micro compost centre works are monitored, and we …

Coimbatore Corporation plans bio-mining plant at Vellalore dump yard
2 years ago

Coimbatore Corporation plans bio-mining plant at Vellalore dump yard

The Hindu  

The civic body plans to install a bio-mining unit worth ₹53 crore at the Vellalore dump yard, Deputy Commissioner M. Sharmila told The Hindu. The NGT has directed to scientifically dispose legacy waste on 69 acres in the Vellalore dump yard within 15 months in 2018. But, over five months on, no status report has been filed by the Corporation.” …

Waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur landfill shut for over 6 months: NGT panel
2 years, 7 months ago

Waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur landfill shut for over 6 months: NGT panel

Hindustan Times  

The only waste-to-energy plant at the Ghazipur landfill site has been shut for more than seven months, said a panel put together by the National Green Tribunal, ordering an enquiry against the concessionaire of the facility and asking civic bodies to consider temporarily diverting garbage from east Delhi and dumping it in the Okhla landfill. Ghazipur landfill The committee has …

Corporation starts biomining to dispose of accumulated waste
4 years, 1 month ago

Corporation starts biomining to dispose of accumulated waste

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation has started in a limited way the process to dispose of the waste it had accumulated over the years without segregating it as degradable, wet waste and recyclable and inert dry waste. The ₹60.01-crore project, called the bio-mining process, involves conveying 9.4 lakh cubic metre waste over sieves to segregate the waste, based on size. The responsibility of …

World Environment Day 2020: Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launches online portal to manage waste collection and disposal in state
4 years, 9 months ago

World Environment Day 2020: Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launches online portal to manage waste collection and disposal in state

Firstpost  

On World Environment Day. the Andhra Pradesh government launched an online waste management platform, which will allow it to monitor all the industrial garbage generated in the state The Andhra Pradesh government launched an online waste management platform on Friday on the occasion of World Environment Day. The environment management department of the state, the Andhra Pradesh Environment Management Corporation, …

‘Abandoned mines cannot be used for dumping waste’
5 years, 5 months ago

‘Abandoned mines cannot be used for dumping waste’

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has declined a plea moved by the three civic bodies seeking direction to allow the use of Bhatti Mines for dumping of garbage. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel observed that abandoned mines need to be closed and cannot be allowed to be used for dumping of any material. The observations came …

Efforts to clearing garbage from Mandur landfill come to nought
10 years, 10 months ago

Efforts to clearing garbage from Mandur landfill come to nought

The Hindu  

Efforts by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to scientifically dispose of the accumulated waste at the landfill in Mandur seem to have come to nought. A senior official told The Hindu that there are certain details in the tender that needed tweaking and would be submitted to the solid waste management expert committee for “guidance and approval”. Stressing on the urgency …

Projects to clear BBMP landfills' accumulated waste
11 years, 7 months ago

Projects to clear BBMP landfills' accumulated waste

The Hindu  

When the garbage crisis reared its head in September last, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike drew up some ambitious plans, which remain on paper many months later. According to BBMP officials, around 23 lakh tonnes of waste has been accumulated in the BBMP’s landfills at Mavallipura, Mandur, Terra Firma, Bingipura and S. Lakshmipura. Of the many proposals received by the …

‘Finish capping waste by May 15’
11 years, 11 months ago

‘Finish capping waste by May 15’

The Hindu  

May 15 is the deadline the Coimbatore Corporation has set for the Coimbatore Integrated Waste Management Company Private Limited to complete the capping exercise. Commissioner G. Latha told The Hindu that within the date, the company, the contractor engaged in transporting and processing waste at the Vellalore dump yard, would have to cover the waste with earth. The second outcome …

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