Second report by Justice Dr. P. Jyothimani led Monitoring Committee on solid waste management implementation in Tamil Nadu relating to Udamandalam and Gudalur dated 24/05/2021.
The matter related to disposal of solid waste in Theetukkal village of Udagamandalam Municipality and waste dumped at Kuruthukuly, Chalukkudi of Padanthurai village in Gudalur, Udagamandalam district.
Forest fire today broke out at three places in the district, including some areas in the famous Mudumalai sanctuary.
The fire engulfed about 100 acres in Kodappa Mand in North Division of Doddabetta range, destroying 10 thatched and tiled houses but no casualty was reported, forest department sources said.
UDHAGAMANDALAM: Brigadier S.S. Jadhav, Commandant, MRC, looking at a treatment plant he commissioned at Wellington on Tuesday.
Udhagamandalam: A long-felt need of a large number of people in the Wellington Cantonment area near Coonoor was fulfilled on Tuesday with the commissioning of a water treatment plant.
Udhagamandalam: Steps will be taken to to prevent illegal tree felling, said Forest Minister N. Selvaraj while speaking to presspersons near Geddhai on Tuesday.
Pointing out that the amount of fine imposed does not match the offence, he felt that it should be increased.
Udhagamandalam: The need to tackle the problems created by the dumping of discarded items and second-hand goods within the town has been emphasised by the Public Awareness Association of Udhagamandalam.
