News
Updates, highlights, and stories from Olirum Kovai.
Track city-wide drives, partnerships, and progress across initiatives.
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Spotlight story
A highlighted update from the most recent drives.
City-wide cleanup drive restores key public corridors
Feb 18, 2026
Over 1,200 volunteers coordinated across 14 wards to clear waste hotspots and restore public walkways.
Initiatives
Cleanliness Drives
Latest updates for cleanliness drives.
Cleanliness Drives
Gandhipuram ward achieves 92% segregation compliance
Feb 10, 2026
Resident associations partnered with volunteers to improve waste segregation.
Cleanliness Drives
Race Course clean drive removes 3 tons of waste
Jan 28, 2026
A weekend cleanup restored walking tracks and public seating zones.
Initiatives
Student Awareness
Latest updates for student awareness.
Student Awareness
20 schools join civic responsibility program
Feb 05, 2026
Workshops on waste segregation and water conservation launched city-wide.
Student Awareness
Youth volunteers lead campus cleanup week
Jan 20, 2026
Student ambassadors organized five clean drives in partnership with NGOs.
Initiatives
Parks & Public Spaces
Latest updates for parks & public spaces.
Parks & Public Spaces
Ukkadam park upgrade adds new lighting and benches
Jan 12, 2026
Community-led restoration improved safety and access for families.
Parks & Public Spaces
Public toilet revamp rollout begins in Ward 6
Jan 08, 2026
Maintenance upgrades improve sanitation and accessibility.
Initiatives
Animal Welfare
Latest updates for animal welfare.
Animal Welfare
Community adoption drive rehomes 30 stray dogs
Dec 18, 2025
Vaccination and adoption camps held across North Zone wards.
Archive
Previous news coverage
Browse earlier updates, reports, and announcements.
Ward cleanup update 1
Published December 15, 2025
Monthly roundup of cleanup drives, awareness sessions, and restored public spaces.
Ward cleanup update 2
Published November 15, 2025
Monthly roundup of cleanup drives, awareness sessions, and restored public spaces.
Ward cleanup update 3
Published October 15, 2025
Monthly roundup of cleanup drives, awareness sessions, and restored public spaces.
Ward cleanup update 4
Published September 15, 2025
Monthly roundup of cleanup drives, awareness sessions, and restored public spaces.
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