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Thoothukudi corporation transforms dumpyard into urban forest, boosts green cover

THOOTHUKUDI: The Thoothukudi Corporation was lauded for its efforts towards restoring a vast area of thorny seemai karuvelam trees at its dump yard and increasing the green cover by planting more than 2.10 lakh saplings of native species. It may be noted that the United Nation’s theme for World Environment Day, observed on June 5, is ‘Land Restoration, Desertification and …

Kochi: Is Cheranelloor turning a dumpyard?

KOCHI: Cheranelloor, a suburb on the banks of the Periyar River, is slowly becoming an open-air dumpster. While it’s true that visitors contribute to the litter, a closer examination by TNIE revealed a broader issue of residents attempting to deflect responsibility. Harita Karma Sena, made up of Kudumbashree women, only charges Rs 50 monthly to collect, move, process, and recycle/dispose …

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

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 …

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Wasted: fire in the dump yard

Small fires frequently break out at Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards during summers. Chennai Corporation officials say the emission of methane gas could have caused the fire, possible with the dumping of large quantities of garden waste. Ganeshan, president of the Thiruvalluvar Nagar Kudiyiruppor Sangam, said, “We have organised several protests against the dumping and burning of waste at the Perungudi …