Coimbatore: Member of the Judiciary Wing of National Green Tribunal chairs meeting on solid waste management in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: A review meeting on solid waste management in Coimbatore chaired by P. Jyothimani, a member of the National Green Tribunal, was held at the Coimbatore Corporation Head Office today.
The review meeting was conducted in the presence of the Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner and Special Private Officer P. Kumaravel Pandian.
Jyothimani said, "Compostable and non-compostable waste should be properly segregated. These tasks should be carried out under the supervision of the health workers and the health officers of the corporation administration. Health workers should inform the public to segregate compostable and non-compostable waste and provide it to the cleaning staff voluntarily.
If restaurants, shopping malls, apartments,shops and hospitals produce more than 100 kg of non-compostable waste, they have to manage it themselves . The corporation will provide appropriate scientific assistance. Necessary action should be taken to reduce the amount of waste taken to the Vellalore landfill.
The waste collected at the Vellalore landfill should be properly sorted and stored in the open air. Garbage should not be piled up and should be kept clean and hygienic."
The review meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner S. Madurantaki, Municipal Engineer A. Lakshmanan, Town Planning Officer Raja, Executive Engineer (Smart City Projects) Saravanakumar, Executive Engineer Gnanavel, Health Officer (Clean India Project) Thirumal and all Zonal Health Officers.
The review meeting was conducted in the presence of the Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner and Special Private Officer P. Kumaravel Pandian.
Jyothimani said, "Compostable and non-compostable waste should be properly segregated. These tasks should be carried out under the supervision of the health workers and the health officers of the corporation administration. Health workers should inform the public to segregate compostable and non-compostable waste and provide it to the cleaning staff voluntarily.
If restaurants, shopping malls, apartments,shops and hospitals produce more than 100 kg of non-compostable waste, they have to manage it themselves . The corporation will provide appropriate scientific assistance. Necessary action should be taken to reduce the amount of waste taken to the Vellalore landfill.
The waste collected at the Vellalore landfill should be properly sorted and stored in the open air. Garbage should not be piled up and should be kept clean and hygienic."
The review meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner S. Madurantaki, Municipal Engineer A. Lakshmanan, Town Planning Officer Raja, Executive Engineer (Smart City Projects) Saravanakumar, Executive Engineer Gnanavel, Health Officer (Clean India Project) Thirumal and all Zonal Health Officers.