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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 …

New waste landfill to address Trichy’s solid waste issues

TRICHY: The recent fire at the Ariyamangalam composite dump yard here has forced the authorities to come up with a viable solution to the issues plaguing the five-decade-old site. Now, a part of the sprawling 47-acre yard on the Trichy-Thanjavur road will have a scientifically developed waste landfill. "This year's …

Corporation drills more borewells to fight drought

Eleven borewells are being sunk in different parts of Golden Rock zone of the Tiruchirapalli City Corporation as part of the drought-relief work in the city, according to Mayor A. Jaya. The corporation is sinking about 50 borewells with hand pumps and 10 others with power pumps in different parts …

Check dam across Cauvery to be ready by end of June

With the ground water table depleting rapidly in view of the drought like conditions, Tiruchi Corporation has just begun to dig additional borewells on the river bed. Next summer, it will most likely be spared of the trouble. Just a few metres downstream the place where the borewells are being …

Toilet complex with solar-powered lights on Amma Mandapam Road

As part of its efforts to eliminate open defecation, the Tiruchirapalli City Corporation is putting up a modern temporary toilet complex on the Cauvery river bank on the Amma Mandapam Road. The pre-fabricated structure comes fitted with solar-powered lights. Apart from separate cubicles for men and women, it will include …

City to get supply from new water scheme by month end

Collector wells of the scheme energised on Thursday All the three collector wells on the Coleroon river and the common sump of the Rs.221.42-crore new drinking water augmentation scheme were energised on Thursday, paving the way for supply of water from the scheme by this month end ahead of the …

Traders asked to segregate non-degradable solid waste

Corporation Commissioner V.P.Thandapani has appealed to traders and other commercial establishments in the city to extend their full cooperation to the civic body in its efforts to improve solid waste management in the city. The Corporation has planned to evolve a system of collecting garbage from commercial establishments to a …

Civic body plans to replace tube lights with LED lamps

To invite private participation in the maintenance of streetlights; to install energy saving devices through private partner In an ambitious initiative to improve energy efficiency and cut down on its power bill, Tiruchi Corporation has planned to replace all tube lights used for street lighting with light emitting diode (LED) …

Corporation to examine feasibility of 24/7 water supply

Plans to appoint a consultant to prepare a project report In what could be a far-reaching and ambitious move, Tiruchi Corporation is considering the feasibility of extending round-the-clock drinking water supply in the city. Initially, the move is likely to be implemented on a pilot basis in select areas of …

Coimbatore likely to be a low-carbon city

It was that found Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan were better prepared and more aware to implement project Coimbatore is likely to be a part of an international effort to build sustainable, low carbon cities, if things go as planned by ICLEI, an NGO, and the British High Commission. The project …

Rs.23 crore for linking bypass road with Perambalur town

In order to link the bypass road with Perambalur town, Rs.23 crore has been allocated, Collector Darez Ahmed told the traffic consultative committee meeting here on Wednesday. He said the works for laying these link roads would commence soon. Through these link roads it would be possible to reach the …

Tiruchi Corporation’s main office to be powered by solar energy

30 per cent of cost to be availed of from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Tiruchi Corporation’s main office on the Bharathidasan Salai in the city would soon be powered by solar energy. In a pilot project that seeks to promote alternative energy sources and to cut down on …

Corporation’s main office to be powered by solar energy

British High Commission-supported project aims to cut down on bill Tiruchi Corporation’s main office on the Bharathidasan Salai in the city would soon be powered by solar energy. In a pilot project that seeks to promote alternative energy sources and to cut down on its power bill, Tiruchi Corporation has …

Rs.2.5 cr. housing project for sanitary workers reviewed

K.P.Munusamy addresses officialsof corporation, 19 municipalities Local bodies should ensure prompt execution of schemes with respect to civic amenities and basic facilities within their limits, said K.P.Munusamy, Local Administration Minister. Addressing the local body officials after reviewing the progress of development works in Tiruchi Corporation and in the 19 municipalities …

Segregation of waste at source remains in the dump

102 tonnes of garbage generated in Srirangam, Tiruvanaikovil Garbage removal is a daunting task for Tiruchi Corporation, especially with regard to the temple town of Srirangam. Despite being one of the biggest pilgrim centres in the country and the constituency of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa with the earnest attempt of the …

Hybrid car prototype seeks to address pollution issues and fuel efficiency

12 mechanical engineering students devise electro hydraulic hybrid vehicle Vehicles of the future already have several of their tasks cut out: high efficiency levels, use of clean fuel and smart combination of basic engine mechanism are among the most important expectations, if the prototype vehicle models being designed as part …

Drinking water project set to cross crucial phase

Bridge across Cauvery to carry pipelines nearing completion The Tiruchi Corporation is set to commence work on laying the pipelines across the Cauvery river, a crucial phase in the execution of new drinking water augmentation scheme for the city. Once the pumping mains are laid across the bridge, the corporation …

Minister says action plan ready to revive rain water harvesting structures

Urban local bodies (ULBs) have drawn up an action plan for revival, rehabilitation and maintenance of rain water harvesting (RWH) structures, Municipal Administration and Rural Development Minister K.P. Munusamy said on Monday. Initiating a debate on the demands for grants of his departments, Mr. Munusamy said that the ULBs had …

Civic body to take up pilot project to install LED lamps for street lighting

Operation and maintenance to be privatised in Golden Rock zone In an ambitious attempt to improve energy efficiency and cut down on its power bill, the Tiruchi Corporation has decided to take up a pilot project with private participation to replace all tube lights used for street lighting with light …

Corporation installs waterless toilet cubicles in bus stand

Introduces probiotic treatment to fight foul odour; urinating in open places to attract fine The Central Bus Stand in the city, which has come to be associated with the foul odour emanating from open urinals, is getting a whiff of fresh air over the past few days as the Tiruchi …

Plastic waste collection campaign starts rolling

Collection of plastic wastes from the public, as part of a campaign launched by Tiruchi Corporation, began at the temple town of Srirangam on Wednesday, on the eve of Vaikunda Ekadasi. The campaign includes a lucky dip through which prizes, including gold, silver coins and LED bulbs, are to be …

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