Coimbatore: Drinking water woes a thing of the past
Even as Tamil Nadu grapples with a poor monsoon and water shortage, people of Coimbatore have taken it upon themselves to ensure not a single household suffers from a shortage of drinking water....
View ArticleViability of solar rooftop photovoltaic systems in grouphousing schemes
With conventional energy sources being limited in their availability, the search for alternative renewable energy sources is inevitable. Solar energy, an inexhaustible renewable energy is considered a
View ArticleMore houses in Coimbatore go in for rooftop solar energy systems
About 100 consumers in the city have submitted applications in the last six months to the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency for installation of rooftop solar systems. Almost 90 per cent of them are
View ArticleCoimbatore to host global meet on wind energy
The Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA) has scheduled its 4th International Wind Conference - “WE20 by 2020” – for June 22 and 23 at the Codissia Trade Fair Centre in Coimbatore. The Conference is being
View ArticleAir horns removed from 41 buses
Air horns fitted in as many as 41 government and private buses were removed in a joint vehicle check that was carried out by officials from the Regional Transport Office and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control
View ArticleBiomedical waste treatment plant capacity enhanced
Concern over handling of untreated waste The recent capacity enhancement of the biomedical treatment plant of the Kerala unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) at Manthuruthi, near Malampuzha,
View ArticleCoimbatore first in Tamil Nadu to get BRTS
COIMBATORE: If all goes well, Coimbatore will be the first city in Tamil Nadu to get a Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS). The final City Mobility Plan report submitted to the commissioner of municipal
View ArticleUncomfortable reality: 14% of urban India hit by constipation
In Some Cases, It May Lead To Strokes: Study. Piku's father Bhaskor Banerjee, in the latest Shoojit Sircar flick, suffers from severe constipation. As it turns out Mr Banerjee's problem is representative
View ArticleCorporation may revamp solid waste management system
The Coimbatore Corporation could go in for an overhaul of the solid waste management system. According to sources, the overhaul would be the result of its simmering feud with the Coimbatore Integrated
View ArticleUP set to be the smartest; TN, Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat to follow
In a race between 100 cities picked up from states and union territories across the country, only 20 will start their 'smart' journey this financial year. The remaining 80, in the proposed 100 smart city
View ArticleDespite fast-paced growth, citys air quality has improved: Survey
It is a pleasant surprise that while the cotton city is growing at a fast pace, with development projects sprouting up across the city, the national ambient air quality survey (NAAQS) shows that...
View ArticleCoimbatoreans get to breathe some clean air
If a recent survey is to go by, the quality of air in Coimbatore has improved in the last two years, despite the rapid growth and development. The survey conducted by the Union ministry of environment,
View ArticlePoor waste management puts Coimbatore to shame
The cotton city has fared poorly in the cleanliness test done by the Union ministry of urban development. It has ranked 196th for managing waste among the 476 cities studied as part of the Swachch Bharat
View ArticleCivic body set to scale up solid waste management
COIMBATORE: The civic body is likely to set up a bio-methanization plant, a vermin-compost plant and a construction and demolition waste plant soon, said V P Thandapani, additional director of municipal
View ArticleSolar plant mandatory for all new highrises in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: In yet another green initiative, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to make it mandatory for all new multistorey (more than four floors) buildings in the state to have solar power generation
View ArticleCorporation seeks public opinion for Smart City
As the deadline for collecting public opinion and suggestions on the Smart City Project approaches, Coimbatore Corporation is looking for ways to reach as many people as possible. On Friday, it sent out
View ArticleBARC to help in disposal of solid waste
Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) will hold preliminary discussions with officials from the Department of Science, Technology and Environment for effective disposal of solid waste J Daniel Chellappa,
View ArticleOrder of the Madras High Court regarding noise pollution caused by a small...
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of D.Sathish Kumar Vs The Commissioner, Corporation of Coimbatore, Coimbatore. The allegation against the petitioner is that he is carrying on the activities
View ArticlePowerloom units look at tapping solar energy
Thousands of powerlooms in Tirupur and Coimbatore districts have envisaged a plan to go in for green and captive power. With two lakh powerlooms in the two districts, about 100 MW of solar energy system
View ArticlePlan to restore water bodies
In the month of January, people from far and near come together on the banks of lakes in Bengaluru for Kere Habba. They take part in workshops, food festivals, talks, walks, and exhibitions, and also get
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