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The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Erode Corporation extends service of domestic breeding checkers for two more months
With the southwest monsoon setting in, Erode Corporation has extended the service of domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) by two more months and has allocated ₹1.01 crore towards their wages and other statutory benefits. According to the 2011 census, the city spans 109.52 and has a population of 4.98 lakh, encompassing 60 wards across four zones. There are 1,69,912 residential properties and 27,386 commercial establishments in the city. While over 1,000 conservancy workers are involved in daily solid waste management, part-time DBCs are appointed by the civic body to carry out anti-dengue operations. These workers are tasked with visiting individual households to identify and eliminate breeding grounds of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the primary vector of dengue fever. They also educate residents and ensure that rainwater does not collect in old tyres, broken items, or unused containers. If necessary, they are required to apply repellents in and around homes. Each DBC is expected to visit 50 households a day, six days a week, working four hours a day. The civic body had appointed 436 part-time workers whose term ended on May 31, 2025. However, with the onset of the rainy season and the continued need for mosquito control, their services have been extended for June and July, or until further notice. These workers are outsourced through an agency and are paid ₹360 per day. Additionally, the civic body pays 13% towards Employee Provident Fund (EPF), 3.25% towards Employee State Insurance (ESI), and 18% as service tax. A senior Corporation official told The Hindu their services might be extended further depending on the requirements, as the monsoon was expected to continue in the State for the next five months.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Erode Corporation to rent out vacant space on land at Solar
The Erode Corporation has proposed to rent out an 8.82-acre vacant space on land in the Solar area for exhibitions, circus, and political meetings. This move aims to utilise unused municipal land to generate revenue and provide a venue for recreational activities. The civic body owns 51.75 acres of land along Karur Road in Solar. A town bus stand was established on 3.73 acres of this land in 2022. Currently, work is under way to establish a satellite bus stand on 12.35 acres, along with an integrated vegetable and grocery market on 12.49 acres. Additionally, the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority has requested seven acres for the construction of a stadium. A separate proposal has also been received for the allotment of five acres for an IT Park. Both proposals are under the civic body's consideration. The Corporation has also proposed laying an approach road for these projects, which will require 1.70 acres. As a result, a total of 8.82 acres remains vacant. To generate revenue, the Corporation has decided to rent out the vacant land on a daily basis for recreational activities and for meetings. The daily rental charges for various events are private exhibitions and commercial activities ₹25,000, concerts ₹1 lakh, small commercial events ₹40,000, political party meetings and conferences ₹50,000, government functions and events conducted by Cooperatives, Co-optex, Poompuhar ₹10,000, religious programmes ₹50,000, circus ₹5,000, government exhibition ₹10,000, book festival ₹5,000, Women's Day celebration ₹5,000, two-wheeler competitions and motorcycle mela ₹25,000, four-wheeler competitions ₹58,000, NGO events ₹5,000, public welfare, non-commercial events ₹5,000, and food festival ₹10,000. In addition to the rental fee, a parking charge of ₹2,500 and a garbage removal charge of ₹1,000 will be collected daily from the organisers, along with 18% GST. The civic body has also set specific conditions for conducting events on the premises. A deposit of ₹1 lakh must be paid to participate in the auction process. This deposit is non-refundable in case the event is cancelled for any reason. However, the amount will be refunded within 24 hours after the event concludes, provided no damage has been caused to the ground. If any damage occurs, repair charges will be deducted from the deposit. A senior Corporation official told The Hindu that after the VOC Park Ground was repurposed for the vegetable market, the city has lacked open space for recreational events. Hence, utilising the Solar land will not only generate revenue for the Corporation but also provide residents with much-needed opportunities for entertainment and recreation.
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Satellite bus stand in Solar set to be finished by October after delay
Work on the satellite bus stand at Solar on Karur Road, which has been delayed by over nine months, is finally progressing, with the Erode Corporation hopeful of completing works by late October. The pending tasks include painting, electrical installations, and laying the approach road, at a total cost of ₹11.4 crore, for which the civic body had recently floated a tender. Part of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Erode Local Planning Area, the ₹63.50 crore terminal is being constructed on 19.9 acres of Corporation land. The foundation was laid on August 18, 2022, with a scheduled completion timeline of two years. By September 2024, 92% of the work were completed, but a ₹15 crore funding delay from the State government is said to have stalled progress. Although most of the work resumed following phased fund releases, key components like electrification and the approach road are pending. The civic body is also awaiting ₹4 crore under the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, expected to be released within a month. The Corporation Commissioner (in-charge) and Deputy Commissioner K. Dhanalakshmi told The Hindu that GST and increase in other costs made it unfeasible to complete the remaining work within the original budget, necessitating the new tender. Once the contract is awarded, she confirmed, all works are expected to be completed by October. Additional features such as name boards, bus bay markings, etc are slated for completion over the next five months. Once operational, the terminal will serve buses heading to southern districts, easing congestion at the Central Bus Terminal in the city. Earlier, the civic body's efforts to auction 134 shops on the premises faced setbacks, with only 14 shops auctioned so far — a sign of waning trader interest due to project delays.
The Hindu
25-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Five shopkeepers fined for dumping waste on road in Erode
Five shopkeepers, who dumped municipal solid waste on the road, were fined ₹2,700 by the Erode Corporation officials on Saturday. According to a release from the civic body, officials found waste dumped in public areas in Manikoondu, Periyavalasu, and Manickampalayam, all located in Zone Two, and levied fines totalling ₹2,700 on the shopkeepers. The civic body added that such inspections and imposition of penalties would continue across all wards. The local body urged residents and commercial establishments to cooperate in maintaining cleanliness and public health. The official release said there were a total of 1,69,912 residential properties and 27,386 commercial establishments across all 60 wards under the Corporation's jurisdiction where biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste were collected separately from households every day using 122 light commercial vehicle (LCV) trucks. Additionally, separate vehicles were deployed from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily to collect biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste from commercial establishments. Approximately 60 tonnes of biodegradable waste collected each day was converted into compost at 22 micro-composting centres and was distributed free of cost to farmers. However, some shops and residents in commercial areas continued to dump waste in public places and into stormwater drains instead of handing it over to conservancy workers. This practice led to blockages in the drainage system, posing a threat to public hygiene and health. In accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and under the instructions of the Corporation Commissioner (in-charge) and Deputy Commissioner K. Dhanalakshmi, penalties were imposed on those who disposed of waste in public spaces, the release added.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Residents of Suriyampalayam in Erode stage protest over delay in providing basic amenities
Condemning the prolonged delay in provision of basic amenities in their area, the residents of Annai Theresa Nagar at Suriyampalayam in Erode Corporation limits staged a sit-in protest on the Collectorate premises during the weekly grievances redress meeting on Monday. They placed their petitions, ration cards, and Aadhaar cards on the ground in a symbolic protest. The residents, mostly daily wage workers, said that over 60 families have been living in the area for more than 18 years without access to essential services such as toilets, drainage systems, drinking water connections, or electricity. Despite repeated appeals to elected representatives and officials, their demands remain unfulfilled. They added that while they possess ration and Aadhaar cards, they do not own land or houses and continue to live in dire conditions. They alleged that police did not allow them to enter the meeting hall to submit their petitions. Only a few individuals were permitted entry, prompting others to place their documents on the ground and stage protest. Erode Tahsildar Muthukrishnan and police officials held discussions with the protesters and later took a few representatives inside to submit the petitions. However, as the residents refused to take back the documents they had laid on the ground, a government staff member collected all the cards.
