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MAKING COIMBATORE A BETTER PLACE - VOICE YOUR VIEWS
All-round development

We need to create more kids’ parks, fill the potholes on the roads and keep the bus stands clean.

Also, if possible all the tanks in Coimbatore should be cleaned and boating allowed in them.

And, while we are it, can we ...

First, let’s start with daily removal of garbage. It will help improve the cleanliness of the city. Clearing existing drain holes on the side of roads will prevent water logging and mosquito breeding. More town buses, preferably air ...

Since we have a whole lot of colleges in and around Coimbatore, can more museums and big libraries be built here? They will help develop knowledge.

S. Pavithra

II B.E. (ECE), SNS College Of ...

Mass transportation system needs top priority. That will take care of many complicated issues.

Bus travel must be made comfortable so that the number of two-wheelers on the road is brought down. Many bus routes in the city seem to exist ...

Coimbatore, has, of late, been attracting an unprecedented number of skilled and unskilled workers. There is going to be a crunch for land space and water, and we will need more motorable roads to shoulder the increased vehicular traffic. ...

Let our prime objective be constructing an effective stormwater drainage system. How long must we wade through stagnant water during rainy days? We also need spacious markets, institutes of higher learning and fine arts clubs.

R. S. ...

We should educate people about the pleasant environment we are blessed with. People should take on the responsibility to keep the streets clean. We should follow the example of Singapore or the U.S.

Britzer Paul V. ...

Individuals should come forward to minimise waste in their homes by reusing waste water, recycling waste and segregating household refuse.

Avoid spitting in public places, and make a promise to yourself to keep the roads clean. The city ...

The city is in a desperate need of a ring road for lorries and other commercial vehicles.

For a city like ours, the lack of night bus service is a nightmare.

P. Ramesh Balajee

I MBA, PSGIM ...

Use smart fuel for vehicles, plant saplings, be pleasing to people and take a vow to drive some sense into anyone spoiling the city’s beauty.

Nalini Varadharajan

On e-mail ...

Proper bus facilities, uninterrupted water supply, properly lit roads, and a cooperative public. These can make Coimbatore better.

V. V. Subramanian

Narayanasami Nagar ...

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