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Siruthuli is an
* Lakes in and around Coimbatore namely, Krishnampathy, Narasampathy, Selvampathy, Kumarasamy, Kurichi Kulam and
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NGO
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based in Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...
, India
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which works to rejuvenate the water sources in the city of Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...
. ''Siruthuli'' means ''a small drop'' in Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
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Stated objectives
*Reviving the heritage of Coimbatore vis-à-vis its traditional water management system *Rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off. Rainwater is collected from a roof-like surface and redirected to a Rainwater tank, tank, cistern, deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), Aquifer s ...
to harness rainwater and de-silt ponds, canals and waterways in disuse to raise the ground water level
*Preventing environmental degradation
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by launching a drive against non-bio degradable wastes
*Mass education programmes to provide awareness to the larger community to protect the environment
*Institutionalizing waste water management and thereby improving sanitation facilities in the community
*Initiating projects for a cleaner and greener environment, like Afforestation drive
*To foster inter-community relationship through a wider participation by the community to build up a strong social solidarity
Activities
* Lakes in and around Coimbatore namely, Krishnampathy, Narasampathy, Selvampathy, Kumarasamy, Kurichi Kulam and Periyakulam
Periyakulam () is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern gateway of the district.
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were desilted and deepened. A Checkdam was also built with help of government funding.
* With the help of the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Coimbatore in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Greate ...
, 150 borewells with recharge pits and filter chambers were constructed to harvest the rainwater from roads and the open spaces.
* Water hyacinth
''Pontederia crassipes'' (formerly ''Eichhornia crassipes''), commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive species, invasive outside its native rang ...
was removed from Valankulam tank. Siruthuli will take up processing of 100 MT. of organic market waste daily.
* It also plans to plant and nurture 1000 trees and remove encroachments in Noyyal river.
Awards
* Amruthavarshini Award from Rotary club of Coimbatore - 2015 * Bhoomijal Samwardhan Puraskar - 2008 (Ground water Augmentation Award), by Union Ministry of Water ResourcesReferences
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`Project Siruthuli' looking at power or manure
Environmental organisations based in India Organisations based in Coimbatore Water in India Organizations with year of establishment missing