Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry moots Clean Coimbatore Mission

The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, has proposed a “Clean Coimbatore Mission” to make the city cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable.

This was one of the resolutions passed at the annual meeting of the Chamber held here on Wednesday. The Chamber said the city should implement a scientific solid waste management system with emphasis on effective source segregation, regular door-to-door collection, removal of garbage hotspots, and prevention of littering and illegal dumping.

There is also a need to improve public sanitation, ensure better maintenance of roads and public spaces, protection of waterbodies, and active participation of citizens, businesses and industries in this mission.

At the State level, the trade and industry body called for a comprehensive agri tourism policy tailored for every district, thus providing additional income to farmers and creating jobs for rural youth and women.