Residents challenge Coimbatore's Bio CNG project at Vellalore dumpyard

Residents near the Vellalore dumpyard in Coimbatore are opposing a planned Bio CNG plant. The project aims to process municipal waste and generate biofuel, costing ₹69.20 crore and handling 250 metric tonnes daily. Local residents have long protested the dumpyard due to foul odors and groundwater issues. They demand its relocation, citing a 2018 directive from the National Green Tribunal for the Coimbatore Corporation to comply with waste management rules. A Corporation official stated the plant would not produce odors and would manage waste effectively. Construction will not start until after the next NGT hearing on February 5.