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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in a canal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …

Corporation to reduce duration of Siruvani water supply in city

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation announced on Tuesday that it would reduce the duration of supply of Siruvani drinking water in order to overcome the shortage of Pilloor water in some of the eastern parts of the city. The Corporation said that this was to enable the diversion of some amount …

Organisations, institutions unite to support Earth Hour 2010

Call to conserve energy and protect the eco-system Students urged to promote the practice of switching off non-essential lights About 6,000 students of Avinashilingam University for Women to light candles COIMBATORE: Kumaraguru College of Technology has launched a campaign to mobilise public support to Earth Hour 2010, to be observed …

World Forestry Day observed

TOWARDS GREENERY: Forest officials led by District Forest Officer I. Anwardeen (second left) on a sapling planting drive in the city to mark the World Forestry Day on Sunday. Coimbatore: Distribution of saplings and planting them in and around the city marked the celebration of World Forestry Day by the …

Stringent punishment if drinking water is sold by lorry drivers

Corpn. providing water in lorries to residential areas COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation will take stringent action against drivers of lorries if they sold in black the drinking water being supplied in these vehicles to residents by the civic body. Sounding this warning at the Corporation Council meeting on Tuesday, Commissioner …

Water scarcity to ease in Kovai till Tamil Meet

R Haldorai | ENS The government had asked the TWAD Board to take special care of water supply in Coimbatore, advising that there would not be complaints from the residents against erratic water supply/much reduction in quantity UNLIKE the previous years there will be no severe re strictions on water …

Major rain water harvesting programme for city

It will be carried out with the participation of people COIMBATORE: Rain water harvesting structures will be put up at Rs.1 crore at 215 places prone to stagnation across the city. The project will be funded by the Central Ground Water Board of the Union Ministry of Water Resources, District …

Spreading the message of waste management

COIMBATORE: As an essential part of its Rs. 96-crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project, the Coimbatore Corporation is trying to generate awareness among the people on the need for a clean city and the segregation of waste and storage in separate bins at home as an essential requirement towards that …

A cultural yatra to protect environment

A.V. Ragunathan CUDDALORE: Even as world leaders are grappling with climate change in the international arena, environmentalists are struggling to protect the eco-system locally. There is a firm belief that the issue can neither be effectively dealt with nor tackled efficiently by intellectual debates alone without the cooperation and involvement …

Residents effort to create plastic bag-free zone

COIMBATORE: The residents of six colonies of Ward 4 in Vadavalli have begun an effort to create a plastic bag-free zone. Initiated by Vadavalli Super Garden Residents

80 p.c. of carbon emissions from solid wastes : Study

Tiruchi among 40 cities where the study was conducted TIRUCHI: The per capita carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emission in the city has been estimated to be 0.33 tonne a year, well below the national average of 1.75 tonne, a British High Commission-sponsored study has revealed. The study was conducted by …

Pilloor water scheme will be completed by December 2010

Construction of water treatment plant at Velliyankadu reviewed The Corporation has initiated the process of constructing an intake well at Rs.5.26 crore Supply lines will be laid over a stretch of 23.4 km COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation said on Tuesday that the implementation of the Rs.113-crore Pilloor Phase II Drinking …

Incandescent bulbs exchanged for compact fluorescent lamps

About 100 lamps sponsored by three industries in the locality To conserve energy: Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chief Engineer, Coimbatore, A. Thangavelu, (right) distributing compact fluorescent lamps in exchange for incandescent light bulbs in the city on Tuesday.

Nine more test positive for A (H1N1) flu in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: Nine more persons have tested positive for A (H1N1) influenza in Coimbatore. These include seven girl students of a private school in the city. Already three girls of this school had tested positive and were said to have been cured. Of the other two positive results that arrived late …

Pilloor II water supply scheme likely by mid 2010

Rain brings relief and revives hopes for comfortable water supply SPOT STUDY: Collector P.Umanath (left) and Corporation Commissioner Anshul Mishra (right) inspecting construction of a water treatment plant on Thursday at Velliangadu for the dedicated Pilloor Water Supply Scheme for the city.

Universalisation of education, mission of SSA

D.K. Gautam, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, speaking at the 15th review meeting of State project engineers and civil works

Corporation drawing up flood prevention plan

Measures will be taken before the monsoon sets in, says Commissioner WHAT A MESS!: A storm water drain choked with garbage and plastics waste on Goods Shed Road in the city. The Corporation plans to desilt canals before the onset of monsoon. COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation is planning measures to …

Another suspected A(H1N1) flu case in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: Another case of suspected A(H1N1) flu was reported here on Thursday. A 40-year-old businessman from Mettupalayam in the district complained of flu-like symptoms on arrival at the Coimbatore airport after a trip to Malaysia. The man got himself admitted to a private hospital on Avanashi Road near the airport. …

Corporation launches drive to prevent diseases during monsoon

PREVENTIVE MEASURE: The Coimbatore Corporation wants people in the city to allow its workers to pour larvicide in tanks to prevent mosquito breeding.

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