Groundwater seen in yellow colour in areas near Vellalore dump yard in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An RTI response from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has indicated groundwater and air quality concerns around Vellalore dump yard in Coimbatore, based on surveys and laboratory analysis carried out in February 2026. The reply, issued on March 18, 2026, to K.S. Mohan of the Kurichi-Vellalore Pollution Prevention Action Committee, pertains to samples collected on February 12 and 13 and analysed at the Advanced Environmental Laboratory, Coimbatore. Published – March 23, 2026 07:23 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Puducherry election: TVK seals alliance with Nehru’s NMK, allots two seats Mysuru hotels hope for relief as LPG allocation has been raised to 33%