Author: Vasanthan Panchavarnam
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A Hill State and a Hill District
An unannounced late evening albeit significant visitor to the waste management facility, the Member Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board. He was much thrilled with the activities and results and stated that he’ll be in contact to replicate our model in the Hill State which faces similar challenges as this hilly district.
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An Year in Retrospect & Looking Ahead
The year 2024 had been quite an eventful one for the organisation, witnessing 10 years of caring for the environment, the first half decade as a citizen’s body and the next half as a registered non-profit. The year as well hallmarks 5 years of Municipal Waste Management as a Public Private Partnership. In addition to…
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Celebrating 10 Years of Conserving Our Hills
30 NOV 2024 A celebration looking back at the unique campaign going by the name ‘Clean Coonoor,’ which was set in motion post deepavali a decade ago, was held at Hotel Vivek. Officials, volunteers, partners, funders, and well wishers gathered together for an evening of music and dinner, and not only reminisced about past experiences,…
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A Decade of Progress & Partnerships
Since the Citizen’s Initiative ‘Clean Coonoor’ was formed on 24 October 2014, caring for the environment has been the driving force behind everything we do. Guided by the firm conviction that environmental degradation is preventable, we have joined forces with diverse partners to achieve a common vision—a township with a growth that brings real benefits…
