Waste Segregation Shed Supports Cleaner Vettai Perumal Kanmai
Category: Water Body Restoration A community solid waste segregation shed now functions near the Vettai Perumal Kanmai. The facility manages garbage generated from the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Household waste is first separated into biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories. The biodegradable waste is converted into useful compost. The dry, non-biodegradable portion is further sorted into 9 to […]
World Environment Day 2025 at Thottiyapatti
Category: Solid Waste Management World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5. The 2025 theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” highlights the urgent challenge of plastic waste infiltrating soils, waterways, food chains, and even our bodies. The campaign calls on communities worldwide to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink in order to combat this growing crisis […]
Grounding Restoration in Science: Field Survey at Sanjeevi Hills
Category: Greening Sanjeevi Hills A field survey was recently carried out in the Sanjeevi Hills area as part of ongoing ecological restoration efforts. The objective of this ground-level assessment was to develop site-specific restoration plans and make informed decisions for plantation activities. Through detailed on-site observations, the survey enabled the identification of zones with fertile […]
Citywide UGSS Survey Launched to Ensure 100% Sewerage Coverage
Category: Underground Sewage System To ensure that the Underground Sewerage System (UGSS) functions effectively, a focused, citizen-centric survey was launched to collect detailed information on sewerage connections across the city. Covering residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, the survey aimed to assess whether UGSS connections exist and if they are properly and efficiently established. The survey […]
Digitalization Streamlines UGSS Survey Across the City
Category: Underground Sewage System A digital interface was developed on EpiCollect platform to collect inputs from city residents on the efficiency and coverage of the Underground Sewage System (UGSS). The form enabled surveyors to capture key details such as building location, building type, availability of toilet facilities, whether a UGSS connection exists, and whether the […]
DEWATS Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment at the Polytechnic Hostel
Category: Carbon Neutrality Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) is a nature-based method for treating wastewater close to the source. At Ramco Community Services, we use this system to treat liquid waste from toilets and bathrooms generated at the hostel of P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Polytechnic College. In this process, wastewater first enters a settling tank where […]
