Bharathi Park Area Sees Cleanliness Drive and Waste Awareness Push by Coimbatore Corporation

Coimbatore: Taking its waste management campaign across all wards, the Coimbatore Corporation conducted an awareness programme at Saibaba Colony in Ward 69, focusing on four-way waste segregation.The initiative, held in the Bharathi Park area on October 2, was led by Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja, IAS, and saw active participation from members of the public, Avinashilingam College, Rotary and Rotaract, students involved in the college’s National Service Scheme, and Corporation and health officials.As part of the initiative, a major cleanliness drive was carried out along Bharathi Park Road and its surrounding areas. Rotary RCC Unicorns also handed over an electric vehicle to the Corporation for waste collection.The awareness programme focused on proper segregation of waste into four categories and ensuring that segregated waste is collected and disposed of appropriately. The Corporation also plans to identify locations where waste frequently accumulates and undertake continued cleanliness and monitoring measures in such areas.The initiative further sought the cooperation of residents, shops and establishments in maintaining cleanliness and ensuring proper waste segregation at source.RI District 3206 District Governor R.S. Maruthi, Director Mailsamy, Project Chairman Swaminathan, Coimbatore Unicorns Rotary Club President Rajkumar Bojan, Corporation Zonal Health Officer Gunasekaran, Health Inspector Jaganathan and other officials and representatives were present during the programme.