The Times of India 11.08.2012
Bin shortage raises a stink in new areas of corporation
COIMBATORE: Heaps of
garbage dumped along the roadside have become a daily sight for
residents, especially in suburbs that have been recently added to the
city municipal corporation almost a year ago.
The reason for
this pathetic situation is simple: the limits of the corporations got
expanded from 105 sq km to 257 sq km but the civic body could not
procure enough garbage bins to meet the needs of the new areas. As of
now, just about 150 garbage bins have been placed in the extended areas
while the requirement to ensure proper collection of waste materials is
over 2,000.
this pathetic situation is simple: the limits of the corporations got
expanded from 105 sq km to 257 sq km but the civic body could not
procure enough garbage bins to meet the needs of the new areas. As of
now, just about 150 garbage bins have been placed in the extended areas
while the requirement to ensure proper collection of waste materials is
over 2,000.
“We have already floated tender for procuring more
bins for the added areas of the corporation alone. More will be procured
later. We are also trying our best to streamline waste collection and
disposal in the suburbs,” said T K Ponnusamy, commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation.
bins for the added areas of the corporation alone. More will be procured
later. We are also trying our best to streamline waste collection and
disposal in the suburbs,” said T K Ponnusamy, commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation.
Corporation officials also confirmed that they have floated tenders for
procuring 750 garbage collection bins which are expected to be handed
over to the civic body within the next fortnight. A proposal to float
tenders for additional 1,300 garbage bins for the added areas have been
prepared and despatched to Chennai and a green signal from the
government is awaited at the moment. The total waste generated from
added areas daily is estimated to be about 200 tonnes.
procuring 750 garbage collection bins which are expected to be handed
over to the civic body within the next fortnight. A proposal to float
tenders for additional 1,300 garbage bins for the added areas have been
prepared and despatched to Chennai and a green signal from the
government is awaited at the moment. The total waste generated from
added areas daily is estimated to be about 200 tonnes.
Residents and the newly elected councillors from the added areas have
started to raise the issue at corporation council meetings and various
other grievance forums. They point out that garbage strewn around has
wreaked havoc in their neighbourhood. After rain, the garbage becomes
slushy, blocks passage of rain water and, often, the slush flows into
residential plots and flats.
started to raise the issue at corporation council meetings and various
other grievance forums. They point out that garbage strewn around has
wreaked havoc in their neighbourhood. After rain, the garbage becomes
slushy, blocks passage of rain water and, often, the slush flows into
residential plots and flats.
The roads leading to Sriram Nagar,
Indira Nagar, Chettipalayam main road and nearby localities are some of
the worst affected in Kurichi. It is a similar situation in Thudiyalur
especially near the market where there is not even a single garbage bin
to collect the garbage and waste, which accumulate in the market on
every Monday and the entire area will be strewn with it.
Indira Nagar, Chettipalayam main road and nearby localities are some of
the worst affected in Kurichi. It is a similar situation in Thudiyalur
especially near the market where there is not even a single garbage bin
to collect the garbage and waste, which accumulate in the market on
every Monday and the entire area will be strewn with it.
“Some
of the village panchayats and other local bodies outside the area
annexed by the corporation in Thudiyalur are providing at least
temporary garbage bins but garbage disposal is a major issue in areas
included inside the corporation limits,” said S Kandhasamy, a resident
near Thudiyalur main market.
of the village panchayats and other local bodies outside the area
annexed by the corporation in Thudiyalur are providing at least
temporary garbage bins but garbage disposal is a major issue in areas
included inside the corporation limits,” said S Kandhasamy, a resident
near Thudiyalur main market.
Adds S Mohan, a resident of
Kurichi: “The shortage of garbage bins is pretty obvious as we could
spot heaps of garbage dumped along the roadside and that too is left
uncollected due to shortage of conservancy workers.”
Kurichi: “The shortage of garbage bins is pretty obvious as we could
spot heaps of garbage dumped along the roadside and that too is left
uncollected due to shortage of conservancy workers.”
It is a
similar situation in most areas of Kuniamuthur, Veerakeralam, Vadavalli,
Kavundampalayam, Vellakinar, Saravanampatti, Chinnavedampatti and
Kalapatti, which were brought under the city corporation limits. The
corporation has around 42 vehicles involved in garbage collection from
the added areas and around 177 vehicles catering to the old 72 wards,
which was reorganised to form 60 wards out of the total 100 wards in the
expanded corporation.
similar situation in most areas of Kuniamuthur, Veerakeralam, Vadavalli,
Kavundampalayam, Vellakinar, Saravanampatti, Chinnavedampatti and
Kalapatti, which were brought under the city corporation limits. The
corporation has around 42 vehicles involved in garbage collection from
the added areas and around 177 vehicles catering to the old 72 wards,
which was reorganised to form 60 wards out of the total 100 wards in the
expanded corporation.