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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Coimbatore corporation ready to submit DPR for tertiary treatment plant before govt
Coimbatore: The city corporation has finalized the detailed project report for establishing a tertiary treatment plant, the first such facility to be set up in a corporation other than Chennai in the state, in its limits. According to corporation commissioner M Sivaguru Prabakaran, the detailed project report is expected to be submitted before the state govt next week. "The tertiary treatment plant will be developed under the public-private partnership mode, as per the govt order issued almost six months ago. Since this will be the first such plant outside Chennai in Tamil Nadu, a detailed study on the current and future demand, usage and other details was conducted," he said. He said the plan was to set up a tertiary treatment ultrafiltration plant with a capacity to treat 25 million litres of wastewater per day. The plant would come up on the Ukkadam sewage treatment plant premises at a cost of 245 crore. The corporation's initial paln was to set up either a tertiary treatment reverse osmosis plant or a tertiary treatment ultrafiltration plant, which was finally finalized. The treatment plant is expected to meet the freshwater demand of industries. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Men with ED: Eat 1 Teaspoon Every Day, See What Happens A Week Later [Video] Health Paradise Learn More Undo Based on the current demand assessment conducted by the corporation, nearly 12 million liters of treated water would be supplied to the industries per day. "Once approved, the plant will be completed in 18 months from the date of commencement of work. The existing tanks could be utilized to store 10 million litres of treated water from the plant per day. We are planning to set up tanks with a capacity of one to three lakh litres across all 100 wards and the same would be connected to the plant through a dedicated pipeline. From these tanks, water could be filled into tankers and supplied. All the required infrastructure has to be built alongside," the corporation commissioner said. Commenting on the usage of treated water, Sivaguru Prabakaran noted that except for drinking purposes, the water was advisable for other activities, including major construction works, industrial purposes, gardening and agriculture. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Coimbatore corporation launches Mission Rabies to wipe out the disease
Coimbatore: A census carried out in 2022 claimed that the city municipal corporation has a population of 1.11 lakh stray dogs. Can all the stray dogs in the city be vaccinated for rabies? The city municipal corporation says that its main objective is to carry out mass vaccination of dogs for rabies through 'Mission Rabies'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mission Rabies is a global initiative by Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) focused on eliminating dog-mediated rabies through mass dog vaccination, community education, and rabies surveillance. In India, Mission Rabies has been working since 2013, and Goa has been successfully implementing the project for more than a decade to control rabies. "We used NGOs to conduct the census on the stray dog population in all five zones in the corporation, and the census showed that the city has 1.11 lakh stray dogs. It is a huge population. We have decided to implement the Mission Rabies initiative. We started the initiative at Race Course two months ago. Our aim is to cover all the stray dogs by conducting a mass dog vaccination programme," city corporation commissioner M Sivaguru Prabakaran said. The city corporation plans to launch a hotline exclusively to report rabies-related cases if the public suspects that stray dogs or pet dogs are infected with rabies. Based on the information, mapping will be carried out by a team. "After completing the mass dog vaccination for stray dogs in the five zones of the municipal corporation, we are planning door-to-door vaccination for pet animals, including dogs and cats, to prevent rabies," Sivaguru Prabakaran said. To control the population of stray dogs, the corporation has been implementing sterilisation at the four Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres located at Ukkadam, Ondipudur, Seeranaickenpalayam, and Vellalore. "We believe that through sterilisation, the stray dogs' population can be reduced drastically in the future. So, we are planning to open three more ABC centres in the city," he added. The corporation also claimed that approximately 25,000 stray dogs were sterilised out of 1.11 lakh stray dogs since 2023.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Coimbatore unlikely to face water crisis till next summer
1 2 Coimbatore: With catchments areas of Pillur and Siruvani dams—the two major drinking water sources for Coimbatore—having received substantial rainfall during the southwest monsoon, the city is unlikely to face drinking water scarcity till next summer. The Pillur dam reached its full capacity for the second time within a month, resulting in flooding along the Bhavani River in Mettupalayam. On Sunday, the water level stood at 97 feet against its full reservoir level of 100 feet. To maintain this level, officials opened the dam's sluice gates early in the morning and released 14,160 cubic feet of water into the Bhavani. An official from the Coimbatore Corporation said that since both dams have reached near full capacity, there would be no shortage of drinking water until next summer. "Even if the Siruvani reservoir does not receive adequate rainfall during the northeast monsoon, we can manage with the Pillur water supply schemes," the official added. Following heavy rainfall in the Western Ghats, the water level in the Siruvani dam rose to 43.13 feet on Sunday. The Kerala Water Resources Department released water from the dam to maintain it at 44.61 feet due to safety concerns. The full reservoir level of the dam is 49.53 feet. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Celle: GEERS sucht 700 Testhörer für Hörgeräte ohne Zuzahlung GEERS Undo Coimbatore Corporation commissioner Sivaguru Prabakaran said that leakage issues persist at the Siruvani dam. "A Pune-based team from the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) inspected the dam to address the ongoing seepage issues. We plan to carry out repairs using the grouting methodology," he said. "CWPRS will provide the estimated cost of the repair to the Kerala government, which will then forward it to us. We will deposit the required amount, and the Kerala authorities will execute the repair work. Once completed, we will be able to increase the storage level of the reservoir." he said. "A virtual meeting with CWPRS officials will be held soon. Engineers from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and the Water Resources Department will also participate in the discussion," he added. Heavy rainfall lashed Valparai on Sunday, while other parts of Coimbatore district received moderate to light rain in the 24 hours that ended at 7.30am on Monday. The district received a total rainfall of 770.74mm and an average rainfall of 33.51mm. According to data from the District Disaster Management Authority, Chinnakallar in Valparai received the highest rainfall at 176 mm, followed by Sholayar (122 mm), Cincona (121 mm), Siruvani foothills (79 mm), Valparai PAP (69 mm), Valparai taluk (67 mm), BDO office, Thondamuthur (18 mm), Madukkarai Taluk (16 mm), Pollachi Taluk office (15 mm), Makkinampatti in Pollachi (13.40 mm), Kinathukadavu Taluk (13 mm), Podanur Railway station (12.50 mm) and Anaimalai Taluk (12 mm).
