Thoothukudi Corporation passes resolution for methanol production project

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Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu,30/01/2026: Mayor N.P.Jegan addressing the Corporation Council gathering  successful  Thoothukudi connected  Friday.

Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu,30/01/2026: Mayor N.P.Jegan addressing the Corporation Council gathering successful Thoothukudi connected Friday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH

Thoothukudi Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy announced that Corporation has been readying to instrumentality a project, which produces methanol from unsegregated wastes, presently being dumped astatine Tharuvaikulam dumping yard, successful concern with organisations including V.O. Chidamabaranar Port Authority.

The solution was passed astatine Thoothukudi Corporation assembly gathering held connected Friday. A full of 20 resolutions were passed astatine the meeting.

At the meeting, assembly members raised assorted civic issues. They stated that the menace of stray dogs has accrued successful Thoothukudi corp limits, with astir 50 dogs connected a azygous street. The stray dogs are causing distress to the residents and are besides attacking the poultry and different livestocks. The councillors urged the corp to instrumentality steadfast enactment to power stray dogs.

Councillors besides pointed retired that the roadworthy on the Puckle canal is successful mediocre condition, which precocious led to a fatal mishap involving a pupil and demanded contiguous repairs.

Addressing the grievances, Mr. Jegan said that ₹31 crore has been allocated for the operation of caller roads successful the corp country and the works would commence soon. He added that the existing constrictive roads would beryllium widened and mini high-mast streetlights would beryllium installed astatine each roadworthy junctions. “The Beach Road from Muthunagar parkland to the Port Railway Gate volition beryllium developed arsenic a practice road,” Mr. Jegan noted.

The Mayor highlighted that determination are nary cases of Malaria oregon Dengue successful the corp country and measures person been taken to power mosquitoes. He added that steps are besides being taken to power stray dogs by sterilisation and lodging them successful the Tharuvaikulam dumping gait area.

“As portion of the discarded absorption initiative, a methanol production, utilizing corp discarded is planned astatine the Tharuvaikulam dumping yard, for which 5 acres of onshore has been allocated successful the archetypal phase,” helium noted.

He said that the task would trim the measurement of waste, nutrient greenish fuel, make employment opportunities and assistance power pollution.

Thoothukudi Corporation Commissioner S. Priyanka, Deputy Mayor S. Jenitta and different officials were present.

Published - January 30, 2026 08:27 p.m. IST

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