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Time of India
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- Politics
- Time of India
Garbage piles up in parts of Coimbatore as some sanitary workers continue strike
Photo by P Sreedharan COIMBATORE: Though contract sanitary workers of the Coimbatore corporation called off their strike on Wednesday, residents in some parts of city were forced to dump garbage along the roads as a section of workers continued to boycott work. More than 3,000 contract sanitary workers had been on strike since Monday demanding a wage hike. The strike affected door-to-door collection of waste and garbage removal. After a series of negotiations, the strike was withdrawn on Wednesday. But some workers, allegedly backed by political groups, continued to protest on Thursday and Friday. J Nandakumar of G N Mills said, "For almost a week, we have not been able to dispose of the waste from our homes, and we are holding back three different segregated waste: wet waste, dry waste and meat waste. Most of the neighbours have found an abandoned place to dump it but are not willing to disclose the location." A resident of the Rathinapuri area, who owns a bakery on the Crosscut Road, said, "There is no option but to deliberately dump it along the subways, and many have put it along the canal. The corporation has removed the dustbins, and the stench is unbearable." A corporation official said except for 250 workers, the rest had returned to work. "On Thursday, about 1,500 tonne of waste was removed. On Friday, until late evening, nearly 1,100 tonne of waste was cleared. The workers have been asked to work round the clock in shifts to ensure that all the garbage in all the wards is completely removed.' On Friday morning, the city police detained more than 100 sanitary workers who attempted to indulge in a road roko in front of the district collectorate. AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran extended support to the protesting sanitary workers. He slammed the DMK's govt for failing to fulfil the genuine demands of the sanitary workers. In a social media post, Dhinakaran stated that police had detained the workers whose demands were genuine. The DMK govt failed to fulfil the promises they made to these people, including weekly leave, permanent employment, compassionate grounds employment and other fundamental benefits, he said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Coimbatore roads turn from bad to worse after rain
Photo by P Sreedharan COIMBATORE: The condition of roads within Coimbatore city limits has turned from bad to worse following the heavy monsoon spells over the last two days. The slushy roads had in turn made motoring risky and daunting for the public. Much of the damage is attributed to underground drainage (UGD) and water supply pipeline works. Even months after these works were completed in several areas, the road dug out for the purpose were not relaid making them unmotorable after rain. Localities such as GN Mills, Gandhi Nagar, Ganapathy Maanagar and Vilankurichi Road are among the worst affected. With southwest monsoon rendering the roads slushy and inundated, commuters were forced to endure prolonged traffic snarls. R Mahendran of Annai Velankanni Nagar shared his ordeal: 'I take Vilankurichi Road daily to reach Ganapathy for work. It's riddled with potholes and uneven surfaces. During rain, the roads get inundated, concealing the potholes which increases the risk of accidents,'' he said. Though budget allocations were made for repair of several of these damaged stretches, only a few have been executed. 'All our complaints have gone unheard. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Write Better, Work Smarter With This Desktop App Grammarly Install Now Undo No action has been taken despite repeated follow-ups,' said M Devendran, secretary of the Coimbatore District Road Safety Association. He added, 'There is a complete lack of coordination among departments. The city corporation and the state highways department keep shifting blame, particularly on arterial roads like the stretch from GN Mills to Ganapathy via Urumandampalayam. The roads were first dug up for water pipelines and again for the UGD. After the work, only loose sand or clay was dumped, which turns dangerously slippery during rains.' He pointed out that laying roads during rainfall compromised quality. 'There's poor bonding between bitumen and aggregates during the curing process, which makes the surface prone to erosion.' Other severely damaged roads include Bharathi Nagar, Peelamedu, Appanaickenpalayam, Thudiyalur, Udayampalayam, Masakalipalayam, Nallampalayam and Vellakinaru. These roads often serve as vital alternative routes to ease congestion on the Mettupalayam Road, the Sathyamangalam Road, the Avinashi Road and the Trichy Road. Residents have also expressed concern that the reopening of schools and colleges could worsen the situation, especially for students forced to use these damaged roads.
