Environment Conservation Group

Precious driking water is wasted by pipes broken by negligent workers laying underground electrical cable. The residents are put to untold hardship in the peak summer without drinking water. In the name of beautifying Coimbatore for World Tamil Conference,  roads are dug and kept open for weeks before work can commence. This is putting the public to lot of hardship.

Ugniyum is a tribal settlement situated in the dense forest hill of  Satyamangalam, Environment Conservation Group came across this settlement on their jungle trek and got information thanks to Forester Mr. Karuppuchetty who accompanied their trek. The tribals depend on the forest for their livelihood. There is no bus to the settlement, no hospital or proper school. they have to walk kilometeres for their rations and other neccesities. Thanks to Rotary Club of Tiruppur, who have come forward to build the tribals ten new homes and Environment conservation Group (ECG) has offered to provide electricity to all the homes in the tribal settlement. The new set of ten homes was inaugurated by the DFO of Satyamangalam Mr. Rama subu  who is the heartthrob of the tribals on 24th March 2010. Thanks to him, now the way to Ugniyum is being laid with  tar road. Hope very soon we will find bus plying to Ugniyum forest settlement.

Trek Area: Hasanur Participants: ECG ( Environment Conservation Group ) Members Accomodation: Hasanur Forest Guest House Date: 13th & 14th March 2010 Food: Hotel Annapurna (opp. the Hasanur Forest Check Post) - Quality/Service: Good Sighting: black panther ( yes! BLACK PANTHER), elephants, sambar deer, spotted deer, barking deer,wild boar,bonnet macaque, porcupine, toddy cat,hare and lots of beautiful birds.

Tamilnadu Forest department is conducting Tiger Census Across tamilnadu from 20th Feb to 25th Feb 2010. Nature lovers willing to volunteer for the Wildlife census may contact Mr. R.M.Saleem mobile no:9787878910, Visit ECG office or mail to ecgwild at gmail.com

ECG is conducting environmental awarness campaign in leading educational institutions of Coimbatore on 9th FEB 2010, This campaign is an effort by volunteers of three organisations namely MATRAM, Rotary Club of Coimbatore and Environment Conservation Group. The programme is a street play spreading awarness about the Environment and GM foods. It starts with Avinashilingam College. Eco-Warrior Award winner Mr. Yoganathan will give a talk on the present scenario of our Environment.

A spotted owlet was found and rescued by a group of students near Kuniamathur, Coimbatore and brought to Environment Conservation Group office located on Trichy Road by Mr. Allan and his friends. The nocturnal bird was unable to stand or fly. It was taken to the Coimbatore Government Veterinary Hospital, where it was diagonised and treated by Dr. Selvaraj. After treatment the owlet was taken to the Coimbatore Corporation zooo and handed over there by the President of ECG Mr. R. Mohammed Saleem (9488448888).