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 from the Corporation in the past two months in spite of several directions from the NGT. Labour shortage Labour shortages have also been reported in the MCCs in Goundampalayam and Peelamedu in the north zone, resulting in a majority of collected unsegregated waste being transferred to the Vellalore dump yard. When asked, Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabhakaran said:“For the next five months, the Corporation is attempting to meet a target of increasing the process of both wet and dry waste by 208.7 tonnes and 463 tonnes per day respectively.”

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NGT directs Greater Chennai Corporation to explain closure of micro composting centres
1 week, 6 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, 6 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 …

Coimbatore Corporation liable to pay compensation for non-compliance with Solid Waste Management rules
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Coimbatore Corporation liable to pay compensation for non-compliance with Solid Waste Management rules

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation has been directed to pay ₹80 lakh as environmental compensation to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for non-compliance with the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. This compensation was based on an NGT order dated February 28, 2020, which mandated that local bodies with populations over 10 lakh pay ₹10 lakh per month for …

Coimbatore Corporation to build three new garbage transfer stations in the city
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Dadumajra residents meet MC chief over dumping of horticulture waste in open
3 months ago

Dadumajra residents meet MC chief over dumping of horticulture waste in open

Hindustan Times  

Municipal corporation’s claim of processing 100% of the city’s daily horticulture waste fell flat on Monday after residents of Dadumajra village protested against the dumping of unprocessed horticulture waste in an open ground, and MC proposing another plant at a cost of ₹4 crore to process the waste. People will soon start dumping mixed waste in the ground and soon, …

Kovai reeks of garbage as CCMC fails to find solution to dispose off solid waste
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Delays in Coimbatore's garbage station work puts CCMC in trouble
4 months 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
6 months, 1 week 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 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. …

Coimbatore corporation to test home composting program in select households
7 months 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 …

Mohali MC directs 83 bulk generators to manage waste as per rules
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mohali MC directs 83 bulk generators to manage waste as per rules

Hindustan Times  

After the Mohali municipal corporation restricted garbage from GMADA areas from entering its jurisdiction, the civic body has now issued notices to 40 housing societies and 43 bulk waste generators, including schools, colleges, hospitals, industries and hotels, to manage their waste under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The MC teams had earlier in March issued notices to the societies and …

Town panchayats in Coimbatore district struggle to keep up with solid waste management
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Town panchayats in Coimbatore district struggle to keep up with solid waste management

The Hindu  

With a rise in open dumping of waste by panchayats in Coimbatore district, data provided by the District Rural Development Agency reveals that only 18 out of 33 town panchayats have micro composting centres and many of these require repairs year-round. Annur panchayat president Paramasivam explained, “Waste is temporarily redirected to other panchayats until local issues are resolved, straining operational …

Private waste management firms in Coimbatore call for standardised rates and stricter regulation of bulk waste generators
9 months, 4 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 …

No end to open dumping of garbage in Coimbatore
11 months 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 residents express concern over declining efficiency in waste collection
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Coimbatore residents express concern over declining efficiency in waste collection

The Hindu  

The implementation of a new route chart for waste collection vehicles by the Coimbatore Corporation in February this year was a welcome step towards better waste management. However, of late, there is a gradual decline in efficiency of waste collection, say residents. In Sai Baba Colony and Tatabad, the residents note significant delay in waste collection. Residents urged to cooperate …

Daily mixed waste collection drops by 40% in Coimbatore
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Daily mixed waste collection drops by 40% in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The waste management landscape in Coimbatore city has shown signs of improvement, with data revealing a 40% decrease in daily mixed waste collection since January 2024. According to recent statistics provided by Coimbatore Corporation, the average daily collection of wet waste from the city’s south, north, central, and west zones stands at approximately 430 tonnes, while dry waste hovers around …

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 …

Coimbatore Corporation ramps up efforts to rid city of open dumping
1 year 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

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 …

Coimbatore Corporation to participate in ‘CITIIS 2.0’ initiative
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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 …

Firecracker waste piles up in Coimbatore; clogs open stormwater drains
1 year, 4 months 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, 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 …

Residents seek shifting of composting unit from Marudhamalai foothills
1 year, 7 months ago

Residents seek shifting of composting unit from Marudhamalai foothills

The Hindu  

Concerns were raised by the residents of Ward 38 of the Coimbatore Corporation’s West Zone regarding the potential escalation of human-animal conflict in the area. “If food and meat waste is brought into the ward more often to be dumped at the MCC, these wild animals, attracted by the odour, will enter the city regularly.” Another resident said three jumbos …

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 …

Coimbatore city still struggles to control open dumping of garbage
1 year, 8 months ago

Coimbatore city still struggles to control open dumping of garbage

The Hindu  

With open dumping of garbage continuing in the city, the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation workers and officials struggle to find solutions for unsegregated waste. The chances of these animals becoming rabid by taking the stale meat and food is high, thereby adding to the problem.” C. Jaya, a supervisor at the Material Recovery Facility near Tatabad under Ward 32, says …

Present details on handling waste in dump yard: NGT tells Coimbatore Corporation
1 year, 11 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 residents want open dumping of waste at Marudhamalai foothills stopped
1 year, 11 months ago

Coimbatore residents want open dumping of waste at Marudhamalai foothills stopped

The Hindu  

Open dumping of waste, allegedly by Somayampalayam panchayat, at Marudhamalai foothills in the district remains unattended to even after multiple petitions, claim the local residents. The village panchayat with over 6,000 residents generates nearly four tonnes of waste a day and these are dumped on a six acre site about 10 feet away from the reserve forest area, say sources. …

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 handing over unsegregated waste, claims private waste management company
1 year, 11 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation handing over unsegregated waste, claims private waste management company

The Hindu  

The quantum of segregated organic waste that the Coimbatore Corporation handed over to the composting plant at Vellalore was only 22 % of the nearly 14,000 tonnes of the total municipal solid waste the civic body has sent to the composting plant, as per the figures available till February this year, according to the private agency operating the plant. In …

A woman’s battle to keep waste from ending up in landfills
11 years, 7 months ago

A woman’s battle to keep waste from ending up in landfills

The Hindu  

Until 1991, Almitra Patel - whose landmark 1996 PIL in the Supreme Court against open dumping of municipal solid waste was instrumental in the drafting of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules- like many others did not know where garbage generated by the city ended up, until it landed near her village in Bangalore. Instead of demanding that it not …

‘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 …

Coimbatore Corporation’s initiative for effective waste management
12 years ago

Coimbatore Corporation’s initiative for effective waste management

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation is in the process of fine-tuning its waste management strategy. Consequent upon the meeting, the Commissioner asked field-level officials to do a street-wise mapping of the Zone, the bins available there and the waste collected in every bin. Ms. Latha said that she had asked the officials to do so after she found that at most places …

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