They depend on neighbouring areas for water or buy water sold in cans

Official sources say that as per the Government of India norms the Corporation has to supply 135 litres per capita per day (lpcd) to residents within the city limit. In keeping with the norms, it will have to supply the same quantity for residents of the three municipalities, seven town panchayats and a village panchayat as soon as they become a part of the Coimbatore Corporation.

200 tonnes more of waste will be generated in future

Takes up underground drainage repair work
Faeces and other dirt flow into the Muthannan lake. The sewage flows after the Coimbatore Corporation diverted it from the underground drainage network near Gandhi Park.

About 5,000 kg of plastic bags less than 40 microns thick seized in raids
COIMBATORE: Following the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, the Coimbatore Corporation initiated action against plastic manufacturers and traders as well.

Siruthuli in the process of guiding more industries
COIMBATORE: For people at Eppinger Tooling Asia Private Limited near Kinathukadavu water had always been a problem. Eight of the 12 borewells they had dug were not yielding sufficient water.

The industry and its workers need around 60,000 litres a day, says R.

Three days time given to traders against using them
COIMBATORE: Beginning May 12, the Corporation will ban plastics in the city.

Residents of Kavundampalayam Municipality and Vadavalli Town Panchayat have been complaining about poor water quality for the last two months.

They say that River Bhavani water quality was poor and it carried an unpleasant taste.