Residents of Kondi Nagar in Ward No.97 petition at Coimbatore Corporation office for lavatories

It is reported that only 40 toilets have been constructed in Kondi Nagar, Kurichi area of Ward No.97 of Coimbatore Corporation and there are not enough dustbins for the disposal of garbage. This has reportedly led to the spread of diseases in the area due to the improper removal of waste around the area.


Coimbatore: Over 2000 tribal families live in Kondi Nagar, Kurichi area of Ward No.97 of Coimbatore Corporation.



It is reported that only 40 toilets have been constructed in the area and there aren't enough dustbins for the disposal of garbage.



The spread of diseases is reportedly high in the area due to the improper removal of waste around the area.



Hence, Andrew, a resident of the area along with other residents petitioned for the facilitating of lavatories during the Public Grievances Day meeting held at the Coimbatore Corporation main office on Tuesday. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Coimbatore Mayor Kalpana Anadakumar.

Also, it has been reported that pipelines for the drains too have not been laid. But plans are repostedly afoot for setting up an urban health and wellness centre. The residents thus requested that before the commencement of works for establishing healthcare begins in the area, basic facilities ought to be provided.

The petition was presented through the representation of Makkal Needhi Maiyam members during the Public Grievances Day during which the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Commissioner assured the residents that a team will inspect the area regarding their issues and will take necessary action.

The CCMC Commissioner also mentioned that the residents had converted the OSR land into a route, which was allocated for the construction of the urban healthcare centre.

Newsletter

AJK College Hosts Workshop on Building Resilient Systems

The Department of Computer Science with Data Analytics at AJK College of Arts and Science conducted a workshop on "Build...

Construction worker sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl

A 50-year-old construction worker from Kangeyam, Tirupur district, was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment fo...

Bomb Threat Email Sent to Coimbatore International Airport, Confirmed as Hoax

An unknown person sent a bomb threat email to Coimbatore International Airport on Tuesday night. CISF's Bomb Detection a...

EASA College Student Wins First Place in Tamil Oratory Competition

G. Santhapandi, a second-year ECE student from EASA College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, secured first pla...

Farmers Protest Against Substation and High-Tension Tower Projects Near Tirupur

Over 100 farmers and villagers staged a demonstration in front of the District Collector's office in Tirupur, demanding...

Millions of Liters of Water Wasted as Tirupur's Fourth Joint Drinking Water Scheme Pipeline Bursts

A burst pipeline in Tirupur's Fourth Joint Drinking Water Scheme has been wasting millions of liters of water for three...