Workshop for Station Headquarters & Regimental Centre
Dec 10
A seminar on sound waste management practices was held for officers of the Army Station Headquarters – Wellington and the Madras Regimental Centre.
Woman of the Year
Nov 23
The Managing Trustee felicitated as Woman of the Year by the Inner Wheel Club of Ketti Valley – a honour richly deserved – makes Clean Coonoor proud!
Awareness on Breast Cancer
Nov 02
The most commonly overlooked malady in women, but which if diagnosed early is totally curable, is cancer of the breast, the leading type of caner in women worldwide. To improve the level of understanding among our women workforce on the early signs and symptoms, a sensitisation programme was held by Earth Trust Nilgiris.
The Third Year!
Oct 30
A big thanks to all who have stood by us through these three years in our major venture.
Venerating the Tools of One’s Trade
Oct 04
Observing a holiday which not only venerates physical implements but also underscores the significance of knowledge and expertise. It serves as a reminder that every occupation demands dedication, skill, and divine blessings for prosperity.
Pooja Preparations
Oct 03
When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
Paulo Coelho
Sprucing up ahead of Pooja Celebrations! The festival that fosters a sense of community as individuals come together to partake in collective rituals.
Drying Shed Commissioned
Sep 03
Taking into consideration the wet climatic conditions of this region, a solar drying shed sponsored by Star Chemicals (Bombay) Pet. Ltd. was added to the composting unit. This additional infrastructure will be of great use in reducing the maturing period of the compost.
75th Independence Day Celebrations
Aug 15
On the occasion of the 75th year of Independence and a first for the waste management park, Clean Coonoor management and staff celebrated and distributed sweets. The national flag was hoisted by Mrs Kalpana Kar, trustee of Microland Foundation, a primary donor of Clean Coonoor. A pay hike was announced to the staff. Mr Pradeep Kar, Managing Director of Microland was also present.
… the copestone to posterity
Jul 25
“What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.”
Xunzi
Students of MSc Environmental Science, PSG College, Coimbatore, on a field visit.
The Great Teacher inspires
Jun 14
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO, who we may hope to interest in sanitation issues. She was earlier involved in TB research at the Tuberculosis Research Centre – Chetpet, Chennai, as a researcher, and later as its director, and happens to be the teacher of one of our trustees.
Green Champion 2021
Jun 04
A big thank you to all those who made this possible! We are honoured to have received this accolade from the Chief Minister on the eve of World Environment Day.
Upgraded Composting Unit Formally Inaugurated
May 31
The upgraded upgraded composting facility was formally inaugurated by Ms. Supriya Sahu IAS., Additional Chief Secretary of Environment, Climate Change, and Forests. The District Collector Mr. S. P. Amrith and principal funders, Mrs. Kalpana Kar, Trustee, Microland Foundation – Bangalore, and Mrs. Rajashree Prasad, Vice President, Gandipet Welfare Society – Hyderabad also graced the occasion, along with many others.
Summer of ’22
May 24
When our little patch won us the first place at the 124th Flower Show annual awards ceremony.
Upgradation of Composting Unit Underway
Apr 04
It had earlier been decided to upgrade the existing wet waste composting unit from its present 4 tonnes per day capacity, to one which can handle 8 tonnes and at a pinch somewhere around 12 tonnes.
The project which is chiefly funded by Microland Foundation is expected to become functional by the end of this month.
Mapping of Invasive Plant Species
Mar 25
A two day mapping of invasive plant species was organised by the Nilgiri Natural History Society (NNHS), Keystone Foundation & Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). Clean Coonoor joined hands in this vital task which is being conducted with future corrective measures in mind. Others included representatives from the forest department, college students, volunteers, and scientists . The south eastern slopes were chiefly covered in this preliminary of what would be an ongoing exercise.
Manned Kiosk for Garbage Collection
Mar 09
A Manned Kiosk for dropping garbage, a first of its kind in the district, was set up at the Municipal Bus Stand. It is hoped that it will serve as a bridge to cover areas where doorstep waste collection is not fully in place. The organisation hopes to set up a few more to cover the block spots within the municipal limits.
Meendum Manjapai
Feb 27
Promotion of reusable cloth bags at the annual fete conducted by the Wellington Gymkhana Club. A big thank you to Dr. Kumaran Appusamy of Appusamy Hospitals, Salem, for his generous contribution of such bags.
Different Commitments, Common Purpose
Feb 15
The CEO of FINISH Mondial, an organisation that envisions a world in which people have access to safely managed sanitation and are financially included, on a visit to the facility, to study safe management of a different kind of human waste.
Joint Cleanup held with Forest Department
Feb 09
In view of the recent increase in deaths among wild animals as a result of ingestion of plastics, particularly in wooded areas bordering human habitations, Clean Coonoor along with the forest department cleaned up a small stretch of wooded area, with the twin purposes of creating awareness and future planning. The region which is a paradise for tipplers yielded 1.5 tonnes of waste of which nearly half the tonnage was broken liquor bottles.
A Pongal Gift
Jan 14
1 Dec 2021 saw the inception of a compost yard at the Waste Management Park at Ottupattarai, which takes in the more difficult forms of compostable organic wastes. The unit deals with material that are usually considered as troublesome and difficult to compost, such as poultry and fish wastes, fibrous wastes like banana leaves and stems, tender coconut husks and such.
The facility using local based solutions, has now come up with its first batch of finished compost weighing some 10 tonnes, in a short period of just 35 days.
On this day which is dedicated to the Sun god, the forces of nature, and the farm animals and people who support agriculture, Clean Coonoor hopes that this initiative will be sustainable in the long run, and will not only be a boost to waste management, but will as well provide a much needed impetus to organic farming by providing a continuous and uninterrupted supply of affordable organic fertiliser.
New Year Greetings from the Waste Management Facility
Jan 01
For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today