S P Saravanan
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- Sep 24, 2026
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Garbage dumping, burning persist despite source segregation mandate in Erode district (opens the original)
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Open dumping and burning of household waste continues at several locations on the outskirts of Erode district despite door-to-door collection and the administration’s emphasis on source segregation under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. Garbage is being dumped along roads, canals, vacant plots and agricultural land, with accumulated waste often burnt later. The problem is particularly visible in 46 Pudur, Lakkapuram, and Muthugoundanpalayam panchayats, where rapid urbanisation has i
45-year private lease plan for Erode Corporationâs bus terminal draws flak (opens the original)
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The Erode Corporationâs plan to lease out three acres of land at the Independence Day Silver Jubilee Central Bus Terminus to a private entity for 45 years has sparked strong opposition from councillors, trade unions and commuters. Established in 1973, the bus terminal caters to more than one lakh commuters every day. Several development works have been carried out at the facility under the Smart City Mission. The terminal was identified for redevelopment in 2024 under the State governmentâs
Water crisis deepens in drought-hit Thalavadi hills (opens the original)
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The prolonged dry spell in the hill region has triggered an acute drinking water crisis in the Thalavadi block, with borewells failing to yield water even at depths of 800 feet to 1,000 feet, forcing panchayats to depend on tanker supplies to meet the needs of residents. Thalavadi block has a population of around 68,000 spread across 10 panchayats and 118 villages. With the groundwater table falling sharply, several borewells, agricultural wells, and waterbodies have dried up. Residents said the
Strong opposition to handing over VOC Park land in Erode to private operator for redevelopment (opens the original)
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Strong opposition has been voiced to a proposal to hand over 6.40 acres of the VOC Park to a private operator for 15 years under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode, with Corporation councillors contending that the move would cause a substantial loss of revenue to the civic body. The V.O. Chidambaranar Park, popularly known as VOC Park, is spread over 25 acres and was established in 1912. It originally featured a garden and a mini zoo, established in 1992. The park also had fountains and a
Forest Department intensifies patrols to prevent elephant intercepting sugarcane lorries in Hasanur (opens the original)
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The Forest Department has intensified patrolling and elephant-drive operations along the Hasanur stretch of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) following frequent incidents of wild elephants intercepting sugarcane-laden lorries on the Dindigul-Mysuru National Highway (NH 948). Forest staff are driving elephants that are waiting along the road, back into the forest, and monitoring vulnerable stretches, particularly the Karapallam-Hasanur stretch in Tamil Nadu and the Karapallam-Punajanur stret
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