Biogas plant under construction at Coimbatore’s Vellalore dumpyard lacks TNPCB consent, RTI reveals

A biogas plant, designed to process 250 tonnes of waste a day, is under construction at the Vellalore dumpyard in Coimbatore without the consent of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In a reply dated November 11, 2026, M.S. Vinodhkumar, District Environmental Engineer, TNPCB, Coimbatore, stated that no application had been received from the project for consent from the board. The information was sought by K.S.

Mohan, secretary of the Kurichi-Vellalore Pollution Prevention Action Committee. The project, estimated to cost ₹69 crore, is being implemented by the Coimbatore Corporation. According to Corporation sources, construction began in March this year, with an 18-month period stipulated for completion. However, only 25% of the work has been completed so far.

The Corporation has issued a notice to the contractor over the slow pace of construction, the sources said. Mr.