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Clockwise from top: Avinashi Road, Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Victoria Town Hall, Ukkadam Periyakulam Lake, PSG College of Technology, Tidel Park
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|Nickname(s): Manchester of South India
Coordinates: 11°1′6″N 76°58′21″E / 11.01833°N 76.97250°ECoordinates: 11°1′6″N 76°58′21″E / 11.01833°N 76.97250°E{{#coordinates:11|1|6|N|76|58|21|E|type:city(1050721)_region: |primary |name=}}
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|Tamil Nadu
|Kongu Nadu
|• Type
|• Body
|• Mayor
|Ganapathy P Rajkumar
|• Corporation Commissioner
|Dr K Vijay Karthikeyan, IAS
|• Metropolitan City
|246.75 km2 (95.27 sq mi)
|• Metro[1]
|642.12 km2 (247.92 sq mi)
|411.2 m (1,349.1 ft)
|Population (2011)
|• Metropolitan City
|• Metro[1][2]
|• Official
|Time zone
|STD Code
|Vehicle registration
|TN 37 (South), TN 38 (North), TN 66 (Central), TN 99 (West)
Area Note 1: The pre expansion area of city limits was 105.6 sq.km. The 2010 expansion order added 12 local bodies and increased the total area to 265.36 sq.km. However in 2011, three of the local bodies were dropped from the expansion and two more added instead. Those removed were – Vellalore (16.64 sq.km), Chinniampalayam (9.27 sq.km) and Perur (6.40sq.km). Those added were – Vellakinar (9.20) and Chennavedampatti (4.5). So the actual area post expansion is 246.75 sq. km.[3][4][5][6]
Coimbatore also known as Kovai, [koːʋəj] is a city in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, after Chennai[9] and the sixteenth largest urban agglomeration of India. It is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu.[10] It was the capital city of the historical Kongu Nadu and is often referred to as the Manchester of South India.[11][12] The city is located on the banks of the Noyyal River surrounded by the Western Ghats and is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. Coimbatore is the 4th largest metropolis in South India and the administrative capital of Coimbatore district. Coimbatore was ranked the best emerging city in India by India Today in the 2014 annual Indian city survey.[13] The city has been ranked 4th among Indian cities in investment climate by CII[14] and ranked 17th among the top global outsourcing cities by Tholons.[15]
- 1 Etymology
- 2 History
- 3 Geography
- 4 Climate
- 5 Demographics
- 6 Administration
- 7 Urban structure
- 8 Suburban areas
- 9 Politics
- 10 Economy
- 11 Culture
- 12 Languages
- 13 Cuisine
- 14 Transport
- 15 Education
- 16 Media and communication
- 17 Healthcare
- 18 Sports
- 19 Recreation
- 20 Environmental issues
- 21 International relations
- 22 See also
- 23 References
- 24 External links
One theory for the city's name states that Coimbatore is a derivation of Kovaiputhur (lit. new town of covai), chieftain Kovan or Koyan, who ruled the region around the city. Kovaiputhor evolved into Koyambatoor, which was anglicised as Coimbatore. Another suggested etymology involves the Dravidian root āru 'river' (DED 4233).[16] Yet another theory states that the name could have been derived from Koniamman, the goddess whose temple is situated in the city.[citation needed] Henry Whitehead in his Village Gods of South India (1921) states that the goddess worshipped by Koyan came to be called as Koyamma which evolved into Kovaiamma and later Koniamma.[17]
The region around Coimbatore was ruled by Sangam Cheras and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu.[18] The Kossar tribe mentioned in the second century CE Tamil epic Silappathikaram and other poems in Sangam literature is associated with the Coimbatore region (Kongu Nadu).[19] Large numbers of Roman coins and other artifacts have been unearthed around Coimbatore, indicating the region's ties with Roman traders. The Coimbatore region is in the middle of the "Roman trail" that extended from Muziris to Arikamedu.[20][21] The medieval Cholas conquered the Kongu Nadu in the 10th century CE. A Chola highway called "Rajakesari Peruvazhi" ran through the region.[22][23] Much of Tamil Nadu came under the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire by the 15th century. The Vijayanagara reign brought new settlers from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In the 1550s, the military governors (Madurai Nayaks) of the Vijaynagara Empire took control of the region. After the Vijayanagara Empire fell in the 17th century, the Madurai Nayaks established their state as an independent kingdom, with other Vijayanagar offshoots forming new kingdoms in Vellore, Tanjore, Gingee, Chandragiri and Mysore. The Nayaks introduced the Palayakkarar system under which Kongu nadu region was divided into 24 Palayams.[24]
In the later part of the 18th century, the Coimbatore region came under the Kingdom of Mysore,following a series of wars with the Madurai Nayak Dynasty.When part of Kingdom of Mysore the region was under the administration of Hyder Ali and later Tipu Sultan of Mysore. After defeating Tipu Sultan in the Anglo-Mysore Wars, the British East India Company annexed Coimbatore to the Madras Presidency in 1799. The Coimbatore region played a prominent role in the Second Poligar War (1801) when it was the area of operations of Dheeran Chinnamalai.[25] In 1865, Coimbatore was established as the capital of the newly formed Coimbatore district and in 1866 it was accorded municipality status.[26] Sir Robert Stanes became the first Chairman of the Coimbatore City Council.[27] Industrialization of the region begin in 1888 and continued into the 20th century. The region was hard hit during the Great Famine of 1876–78 resulting in nearly 200,000 famine related fatalities. On 8 February 1900 an earthquake struck Coimbatore damaging many buildings. The first three decades of the 20th century, saw nearly 20,000 plague-related deaths and an acute water shortage.[28][29] The city experienced a textile boom in the 1920s and 1930s due to the decline of the cotton industry in Mumbai.[30] The region played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.[31] Post independence, Coimbatore has seen rapid growth due to industrialisation. In 1981, Coimbatore was constituted as a corporation.[32]
Coimbatore is situated in the west of Tamil Nadu, bordering Palakkad district of the state of Kerala. It is surrounded by the Western Ghats mountain range to the West and the North, with reserve forests and the (Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) on the northern side.[33] The Noyyal River runs through Coimbatore and forms the southern boundary of the corporation.[34][35] The city sits amidst Noyyal's basin area and has an extensive tank system fed by the river and rainwater.[36] The eight major tanks / wetland areas of Coimbatore are – Singanallur, Valankulam, Ukkadam Periyakulam, Selvampathy, Narasampathi, Krishnampathi, Selvachinthamani, and Kumaraswami.[37] Sanganur pallam, Kovilmedu pallam, Vilankurichi-Singanallur Pallam, Karperayan Koil pallam, Railway feeder roadside drain, Tiruchy-Singanallur Check drain and Ganapathy pallam are some of the streams that drain the city.[34][38]
The eastern side of the Coimbatore district, which includes the city, is predominantly dry. The western and northern parts of the district border the Western Ghats the Nilgiri biosphere, the Anaimalai range and the Munnar range. A western pass to Kerala, popularly referred to as the Palghat Gap is the western boundary. Because of its close proximity to the Western Ghats, the district is rich in fauna. The Coimbatore urban wetlands harbours around 116 species of birds. Of these, 66 are resident, 17 are migratory and 33 are local migrants.[39] The spot-billed pelican, painted stork, [[{Asian openbill|openbill stork]], ibis, spot-billed duck, teal and black-winged stilt visit the Coimbatore wetlands on their migration.[33]
Apart from the species common to the plains, wild elephants, wild boars leopards, tigers, bison, various species of deer, Nilgiri tahr, sloth bear and black-headed oriole can also be found.[40] The Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary Script error: No such module "convert". in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1,400 meters covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. More than 20% of the district is classified as forest, lying in the west and north. The forests here are abundant in commercially significant trees such as teak, sandalwood, rosewood and bamboo. The Nilgiris slope of the Mettupalayam range is rich in sandalwood trees and bamboo. They vary from rich tropical evergreen forests of the Punachi range to jungles of shrubs in southern ranges. Apart from the high altitude regions of Western Ghats, most of the forest area has come under Lantana invasion. The locals refer to this as Siriki Chedi.
Coimbatore has a pleasant, salubrious climate due to its proximity to thickly forested mountain ranges and the cool breeze blowing through the Palghat gap which makes the consistently hot temperatures pleasant.[34] Under the Köppen climate classification, the city has a tropical wet and dry climate, with the wet season being from October to December due to the northeast monsoon. Coimbatore is located at an elevation of about 411 meters.[33] The mean maximum and minimum temperatures varies between Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert"..[41] highest temperature ever recorded is Script error: No such module "convert". and lowest is Script error: No such module "convert"..[42]
Due to the presence of the mountain pass, more elevated parts of the district benefit from the south-west monsoon in the months from June to August. After a warm, humid September, the main monsoon starts from October lasting till early November. These monsoons are brought about by the retreating monsoon. The average annual rainfall is around Script error: No such module "convert". with the North East and the South West monsoons contributing to 47% and 28% respectively to the total rainfall.[41] This rainfall is not enough to sustain the needs of the city for the entire year and the shortage is made up through water supply schemes like Siruvani, Pilloor and Athikadavu.[43][44]
The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but some red loamy soil is also found. Coimbatore falls under the Class III/IV Seismic Zone, having experienced a 6.0 Richter scale earthquake in 1900.[45]
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|Historical population
According to 2011 census, Coimbatore had a population of 1,050,721 with a sex-ratio of 997 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.[50] A total of 102,069 were under the age of six, constituting 52,275 males and 49,794 females.The average literacy of the city was 82.43%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[50] There were a total of 425,115 workers, comprising 1,539 cultivators, 2,908 main agricultural labourers, 11,789 in house hold industries, 385,802 other workers, 23,077 marginal workers, 531 marginal cultivators, 500 marginal agricultural labourers, 1,169 marginal workers in household industries and 20,877 other marginal workers.[51]
As per the 2001 census,[52] Coimbatore had a population of 1,565,797 within Municipal Corporation limits.[3][4][8] The population of the urban agglomeration as per 2011 census is 2,151,466.[1] In the urban agglomeration, males constitute 50.08% of the population and females 49.92%. Coimbatore has an average literacy rate of 89.23%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 93.17% and female literacy is 85.3% with 8.9% of the population under 6 years of age. The Sex ratio was 964 females per 1000 males.[53] In 2005, the crime rate in the city was 265.9 per 100,000 people, accounting for 1.2% of all crimes reported in major cities in India. It ranked 21st among 35 major cities in India in the incidence of crimes.[54] In 2011, the population density in the city was 10,052 per km2 (26,035 per mi2).[7]
The native language spoken in the Coimbatore city is Tamil. The city's population is predominantly Hindu, along with a small group of Muslim[55] population. Christians, Sikhs and Jains are also present in small numbers.[8][56][57] Coimbatore also has a large number of Kannadigas / Telugus,[58] Malayalis,[59][60][61] mainly from Palakkad and North Indians,[62] mainly Gujaratis,[63] who are engaged in trade and commerce. During the 1970s the city witnessed a population explosion as a result of migration fuelled by increased economic growth and job opportunities.[49][64] Around 8% of the city's population lives in slums.[65]
Corporation officials</div>
Coimbatore is a Municipal corporation as well as the headquarters of the Coimbatore District. The city is divided into five administrative zones – East, West, North, South and Central, each further subdivided into 20 wards.[68] Each ward is represented by a councilor who is elected by direct election. Councillors from each zone also elect a Zonal Ward Committee chairman and most importantly the Deputy Mayor through their numbers . The Mayor of Coimbatore is elected by the city's voters directly. The executive wing of the corporation is headed by a Corporation Commissioner. The corporation runs and maintains basic services like water, sewage and roads.[69][70] The district itself is administered by the District Collector. The district court is the highest court of appeal in Coimbatore. The Coimbatore City Police is headed by a Commissioner and there are 18 Police stations in the city.[71]
Urban structure
Coimbatore is divided into five broad regions: North, West, Central, South and East. Some years before Coimbatore Corporation limit is increased and taken some near rural parts into Coimbatore metropolis. Coimbatore city now have 100 wards. Coimbatore East and its surrounding region is primarily a textile and industrial hub. Central Coimbatore is the commercial heart of the city. Coimbatore, is surrounded by the mountains on the west, and the reserve forests on the northern side. The western and northern part of the district borders the Western Ghats with the Nilgiri biosphere. A western pass to Kerala, popularly referred to as the Palghat Gap provides its boundary with the metropolitan area limits.[72]
Suburban areas
A large part of the Coimbatore urban agglomeration falls outside the Municipal corporation limits.[73] These suburbs are governed by local bodies called Village Panchayats and Town Panchayats.[74] Besides the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, the Coimbatore UA comprises the town panchayats of Vellalur, Irugur, Sulur, Pallapalayam, Kannampalayam,Chinna Thadagam Veerapandi, Periyanaickenpalayam, Narasimhanaickenpalayam, Idikarai, Vedapatti, Perur, Madukkarai, Ettimadai, Thondamuthur, Uliyampalayam, Thirumalayampalayam, Othakalmandapam, Chettipalayam, Alanthurai, Pooluvapatti, Thenkarai, Karumathampatti, Sarcarsamakulam, Mopperipalayam and Gudalur and census towns of Ashokapuram, Kurudampalayam, Malumichampatti, Selvapuram, Chettipalayam, Sulur, Chinniampalayam, Somayampalayam, Muthugundun Pudur, Arasur, Kaniyur and Neelambur[2] These local bodies are in turn split into wards each electing a councillor through direct election. The head of the local body known as president[75] is elected by the councillors from among their number.[70]
Coimbatore elects ten members to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and one member to the Indian Parliament. The five legislative assembly constituencies in the city are Coimbatore North, Coimbatore South, Kaundampalayam, Singanallur and Sulur. All five are part of the Coimbatore Parliamentary Constituency. Till 2009, there were only four assembly constituencies in Coimbatore – Coimbatore East, Coimbatore West, Singanallur, and Perur. Also about 20% of the urban agglomeration came under the Nilgiris constituency which runs into the northern part of the city and about 10% came under the Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency). In the last Lok Sabha election held in 2009, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) candidate won in the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.[76] In the last legislative assembly election held in 2011, the ADMK led front won in all five assembly constituencies.[77]
With more than 25,000 small, medium and large industries, the city's primary industries are engineering and textiles. Coimbatore is called the "Manchester of South India" due to its extensive textile industry, fed by the surrounding cotton fields.[78][79] The district also houses the country's largest amount of hosiery and poultry industries.[citation needed] The city has two special economic zones (SEZ), the Coimbatore Hi-Tech Infrastructure (CHIL) SEZ at Saravanampatti and the TIDEL Park near Peelamedu, and at least five more SEZs are in the pipeline.[80][81] As of 2005, when Tirupur was a part of Coimbatore district, Coimbatore was the highest revenue earning district in Tamil Nadu.[82] In 2010, Coimbatore ranked 15th in the list of most competitive (by business environment) Indian cities.[83]
An insignificant little town prone to droughts and earthquakes till the early years of the 20th century, Coimbatore region experienced a textile boom in the 1920s and 1930s.[30] Though, Robert Stanes had established Coimbatore's first textile mills as early as the late 19th century, it was during this period that Coimbatore emerged as a prominent industrial centre.
Coimbatore has trade associations such as CODISSIA, COINDIA, SITRA and COJEWEL representing industries in the city. Coimbatore also has a Script error: No such module "convert". trade fair ground, built in 1999. It was named COINTEC due to its hosting of INTEC (Small Industries Exhibition). The Trade Fair complex, one of the country's largest, was built in six months, and is owned by CODISSIA (Coimbatore District Small Industries Association).[84] It is also the country's largest pillar-free hall, according to the Limca Book of Records.[85]
Coimbatore houses a large number of medium and large textile mills. It also has central textile research institutes like the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) and Sardar Vallabhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management. The South Indian Textiles Research Association (SITRA) is also based in Coimbatore. The city also houses two of the Centers of Excellences (COE) for technical textiles proposed by Government of India, namely Meditech, a medical textile research centre based at SITRA, and InduTech based in PSG College of Engineering and Technology.[86] The neighbouring city of Tirupur is home to some of Asia's largest garment manufacturing companies, exporting hosiery clothes worth more than ₹ 50,000 million.
The city is the second largest software producer in Tamil Nadu, next only to Chennai. IT and BPO industry in the city has grown greatly with the launch of TIDEL park and other planned IT parks in and around the city. It is ranked at 17th among the global outsourcing cities.[15] Companies like Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Technology Solutions, IBM, Robert Bosch GmbH, Ford, Cameron International Corporation, Dell, Wipro, HCL having a presence in the city. Coimbatore is already the second largest hub in India for Cognizant Technology Solutions as it employs around 5000 people in its Coimbatore centre and is planning to double its capacity here.[87] Software exports stood at ₹ 710.66 Crores (7.1 billion) for the financial year 2009–10 up 90% from the previous year.[88] Apart from this, there are also lots of healthcare BPOs (Medical Transcription, Coding and Billing) in and around Coimbatore serving the US Healthcare industry.
Coimbatore has a large and a diversified manufacturing sector facilitated by the presence of research institutes like Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, SITRA and large number of engineering colleges producing about 50,000 engineers.[89]
Manufacturing of automotive components is also important to Coimbatore's economy. Maruti Udyog and Tata Motors source up to 30% of their automotive components from Coimbatore. Coimbatore has more than 700 wet grinder manufacturers with a monthly output As of March 2005[update] of 75,000 units[90] and is home to a common facility for the manufacturers of wet grinders.[91] Coimbatore motor and pump manufacturing industry supplies 40% of India's requirements.[14] The city boasts some prominent auto component companies such as Pricol and L.G. Balakrishnan & Bros, which are listed on the stock exchanges. The city also has a number of tier-I, II and III suppliers catering to the needs of the entire gamut of the automobile industry, ranging from two-wheelers and four-wheelers to commercial vehicles and tractors.[92]
Coimbatore is one of the major gold jewellery manufacturing hubs in India, renowned for making cast jewellery and machine made jewellery is also a major diamond cutting centre in South India. .[93][94][95][96] The city is home to about 3000 jewellery manufacturing companies and to over 40,000 goldsmiths,[97][98][99] who have an active association called Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturers' Association, and Coimbatore Gem and Jewellery Industries Private Limited (Cojewel), which is a common facility with niche goldsmith machinery to be used by the members of the association.Owing to the presence of a large number of jewellery manufacturers and the strong engineering base, the city is home to a number of companies manufacturing jewellery making machinery.
Coimbatore has some of the oldest flour mills in India. The large scale flour mills, which cater to all the southern states, have a combined grinding capacity of more than 50,000 MT per month. In the recent years, the city has seen growth in the hospitality industry with more upscale hotels being set up.[100][101][102][103][104]
Coimbatore is the largest non-metro city for e-commerce in South India.[105]
Coimbatore and its people have a reputation for entrepreneurship.[106][107] Though it is generally considered a traditional city, Coimbatore is more diverse and cosmopolitan than other cities in Tamil Nadu.[62][106] The city conducts its own music festival every year.[108] Art, dance and music concerts are held annually during the months of September and December (Tamil calendar month – Margazhi).[109] The heavy industrialisation of the city has also resulted in the growth of trade unions.[110] There are numerous temples in and around the city including the Perur Patteeswarar Temple, Naga Sai Mandir, Konniamman temple, Thandu Mariamman temple, Vazhai Thottathu Ayyan temple, ISKCON Temple, Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, Karamadai temple, Marudamalai Murugan temple, Loga Nayaga Shani Eswaran shrine, Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple, Panchamuga Anjaneya temple and Dhyanalinga Yogic Temple.[111] The Mariamman festivals, at the city's numerous Amman temples, are major events in summer.[112] The mosques on Oppanakara Street and Big Bazaar Street date back to the period of Hyder Ali.[113] Christian missions date back to 1647 when permission was granted by the Nayak rulers to set up a small church in Karumathampatti Script error: No such module "convert".. It was destroyed by Tipu Sultan's army resulting in a new church in 1804. In 1886, Coimbatore was constituted as a diocese after bifurcating with Puducherry. Sikh Gurudwaras and Jain Temples are also present in Coimbatore.
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Kongu Tamil is the dialect of Tamil language that is spoken majorly in the city. It is originally known as "Kangee"`[114] or "Kongalam"[115] or "Kongappechu". The speciality of Kongu Tamil is the use of the alveolar ற - Tra/Dra (as in the English word track) instead of retroflex T/D (ட) of standard Tamil. For example 'ennuDaya' (mine) of standard Tamil is pronounced enRa in the Kongu dialect. Additionally the use of guttural nasal (ங்) that sounds "ng" as in the English word Gang, is more prevalent in Kongu Tamil, leading to situations where the grammar of Kongu Tamil would not fit into the grammar of standard Tamil (as laid down in authoritative treatises like Tolkappiyam and Nannool). One of the examples is the use of ங் to end a word like வாங் "vaang", means 'come' expressed in a respectful tone, which in standard Tamil would be "vaanga". English is increasingly spoken by the educated class and other languages spoken in the city include Kannada,Malayalam, Telugu and Urdu.
Coimbatore cuisine is predominantly south Indian with rice as its base. However, the population of Coimbatore is multi-cultural due to the influx of migrant population from various regions of the country. Most locals still retain their rural flavour, with many restaurants serving food over a banana leaf. North Indian, Chinese and continental cuisines are also available. Mysore pak (a sweet made from lentil flour and ghee), idly, dosa, Halwa (a sweet made of different ingredients like milk, wheat, rice). The Annapoorna Gowrishankar Hotels are known for its unique taste of Sambar. Biryani is also popular among the locals. Apart from this Coimbatore has a very active street food culture, thanks to the migratory North Indian population that settled down here a few generation ago. Kaalaan is a dish that originated in Coimbatore and is prepared by simmering deep fried mushrooms (usually chopped mushroom) in a spicy broth, until it reaches a porridge like consistency and served sprinkled with chopped onions and coriander leaves.
The city is served by the Coimbatore International Airport at Peelamedu Script error: No such module "convert". from the city and an air-force base at Sulur Script error: No such module "convert".. The Coimbatore International Airport caters to domestic flights to major Indian cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Vijayawada etc., and international flights to Sharjah and Singapore. According to statistics available with the AAI, 12,95,977 passengers were flown from and to Coimbatore in 2013-14, including 11,76,428 domestic and 1,19,549 international passengers.[116] Its runway is Script error: No such module "convert". in length and is capable of handling wide-bodied and "fat-bellied" aircraft used for international flights.[117] Sulur Air Force Station, located at Kangayampalayam near the periphery of the city, is an air base of the Indian Air Force. Air Carnival, a proposed airline promoted by the CMC group is expected to commence operations in April 2015 with the Coimbatore International Airport as the hub.[118]
Train service in Coimbatore started in 1863, upon construction of the Podanur – Madras line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India.[34] Broad gauge trains connect Coimbatore to all parts of India and Tamil Nadu. Meter gauge line existed between Podanur and Dindigul got closed on May 2009 and is under gauge conversion. The Coimbatore Junction is well connected to all the major Indian cities. The Coimbatore Junction comes under the Jurisdiction of the Salem Division and contributes 43.5% of its divisional income. This is the second largest income generating station in the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways after Chennai Central. Coimbatore North Junction is another important railway junction in the city apart from Coimbatore Junction and Podanur Junction. The other stations include Peelamedu, Singanallur, Irugur, Perianaikanpalayam, Madukkarai, Somanur and Sulur Road. There is also a bypass line between Irugur and Podanur which is used by some Kerala-bound trains which do not enter Coimbatore city.
Three monorail routes have been proposed. Two circular routes, in the northern and southern parts of the city and a dual linear line connecting the Eastern and Western parts. The Northern Route starts from Gandhipuram via Ganapathy, Sivanandha colony, Saibaba colony, RS Puram, Townhall, City Railway Station and ends in Gandhipuram. The second circular Route starts from Podanur via Trichy Road, Sungam, Redfields, Race Course, City Railway Station, Ukkadam and ends at Podanur. A linear line was also proposed from Chinniampalayam, Coimbatore International Airport, CODISSIA, PSG Tech, Lakshmi Mills, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore North Junction, Cowley Brown Road and TNAU. Recently Vadavalli and Thondamuthur are the two new areas that has been included in the linear line as part of the phase extension.[119][120]
There are six major arterial roads in the city: Avinashi Road, Trichy Road, Sathyamangalam Road, Mettupalayam Road, Palakkad Road and Pollachi Road. There are three National Highways passing through the city:
- NH-47 – Salem to Kanyakumari (via Palakkad, Kochi, Kollam, Trivandrum)
- NH-67 – Nagapattinam to Gundlupet (via Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Udagamandalam)
- NH 209 – Dindigul to Bangalore (via Palani, Pollachi, Sathyamangalam, Chamrajnagar, Kollegal)
Apart from state and National Highways, the city corporation maintains a Script error: No such module "convert". long road network.[34] Coimbatore has several major bus stations. The town buses (intra-city) operate from the town bus stand in Gandhipuram to other bus stations across the city. Inter-city and intra-city buses that connect Coimbatore operate from different bus stands:
|Bus station
|Gandhipuram Central
|Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Mettur dam etc.
|Gandhipuram Town
|Town services
|Madurai, Tirunelveli, Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam etc.
|Palakkad, Palani, Pollachi, Udumalpet etc.
|Coimbatore North (Mettupalayam Road)
|Mettupalayam, Ooty, Mysore etc.[121][122][123]
|SETC, Gandhipuram
|Express buses to Chennai, Ernakulam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Puducherry, Thiruvananthapuram etc.
|Omni Bus Stand, Gandhipuram
|Private mofussil buses.[124]
The city has a very high vehicle-to-population ratio. Town buses started operations in 1921. Town bus services serve most parts of the city, as well as other towns and villages in the district. Buses also connect the district with all major towns in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. The number of inter-city routes operated by Coimbatore division is 119 with a fleet of more than 500 buses.[125] A large number of intra-city private buses operate within the city. The number of intra city buses in the city is around 800 in 228 different routes.[126] The city is also served by auto rickshaws. The growth of call taxis is also on the rise where more sophisticated taxi services are started emerging with more emphasise in luxury and technology by using GPS tracking units in their taxi cabs. Some of the primary service providers like Hello Taxi,[127] Taxi Taxi and many more are emerging in recent months. Daily Mofussil buses on these National Highways are run by Government and as well as Private bus operators. Major routes comprises Coimbatore to Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore to Palani,etc.
Coimbatore is an educational hub of south India. As of 2010, the Coimbatore district is home to 7 universities, 78 engineering colleges, 3 medical colleges, 35 polytechnics Colleges and more than 150 Arts and Science Colleges and a large number of schools.[128][129][130] The city has reputed universities like Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (est. 1971), Bharathiar University (1982), Anna University Coimbatore (2007) and Avinashilingam university (1987).[131] The city also houses research institutes like Central Institute for Cotton Research, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies.[132] There are also plans to establish a world class university in the region and to convert the Government Arts college into a unitary type university.[133][134]
The first college opened in Coimbatore was the Government Arts College (1875–76).[135] The forest college and research institute was opened in 1916. The first engineering college in the city was started by G.D. Naidu as the Arthur Hope College of Technology in 1945. Later it became the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. PSG College of Technology was established later in 1951. The Air Force Administrative College was established in 1949 to train Indian Air Force personnel. Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) was started in the 1950s. Coimbatore Medical College was opened in 1966 and the Government law college started functioning from 1978. The agricultural school established in 1868 was converted into a full-fledged agricultural university (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) in 1971 and the Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History was opened in 1990. Several private engineering and arts & science colleges were started during the education boom in the 1990s.
In 1867, the first group of students appeared for the SSLC Examinations from Coimbatore. Presently there are three types of schools in Coimbatore – 1) government run schools (corporation schools) 2) schools funded by the government but run by private trusts (aided schools) and 3) schools funded and administered by private trusts. They are classified as Tamil Nadu Anglo Indian School Board, Tamil Nadu State Board, Matriculation and CBSE schools according to the syllabus taught in them. The Coimbatore Education District (not the same as the revenue district) is the unit of administration for education in the city. In 2010, the number of students who wrote the SSLC (Standard 10) and Higher Secondary (Standard 12) examinations was both around 30,000.[136][137] The literacy rate in the city is 80%.[34]
Media and communication
Four major English newspapers The Hindu,The Times of India, Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express bring out editions from the city. Business Line, a business newspaper also brings out a Coimbatore edition. Tamil newspapers which have Coimbatore editions include Dina Malar, Dina Thanthi, Dina Mani, Dinakaran (all morning newspapers) and Tamil Murasu and Malai Malar (both evening newspapers). Two Malayalam newspapers – Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhumi also have considerable circulation in the city.
A Medium wave radio station is operated by All India Radio, with most programs in Tamil, English and Hindi. Five FM radio stations operate from Coimbatore – Rainbow FM from All India Radio, Suryan FM[138] from Sun Network,[139] Radio Mirchi,[140] Radio City, and Hello FM.[141][142] All these private radio stations air exclusively Tamil based programs, including film music. The range of these stations cover Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Nilgiri districts of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad and Wayanad districts of Kerala. Television relay started in 1985 from Delhi Doordarshan. In 1986, after inception of a repeater tower at Kodaikanal, telecast from Madras Doordarshan commenced. The people of Coimbatore witnessed the 1980 Olympics and 1983 Cricket World Cup on a giant screen in VOC Park when the city-based UMS developed a dish antenna for satellite signal reception. Currently television reception is through DTH or by cable, while Doordarshan reception is still available using an external antenna. In 2005, Doordarshan opened its studio in Coimbatore.[143]
Coimbatore has a well connected communications infrastructure. Till the 1990s the state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was the only telecommunition service provider in the city. In the 1990s, private telecom companies too started offering their services. Currently besides BSNL, fixed line telephone services are offered by Reliance Communications and Bharti Airtel. Dial up internet connections were first introduced (by HCL and BPL) in 1996 and broadband internet (by BSNL) in 2005. As of 2010, BSNL, Reliance Communications, Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices all offer broadband service through fixed lines and mobiles; MTS offers mobile broadband alone.[144] Cellular telephony was first introduced in 1997.[145] Coimbatore is the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu circle of cellular service providers. The telecom company Aircel is headquartered in the city.[146] Mobile telephone services available in the city include both CDMA and GSM connections.
Coimbatore is home to some of the oldest film studios in South India. Swamikannu Vincent, a film exhibitor, set up the first movie studios in the city.[147] Rangaswamy Naidu established the Central Studios in 1935 while S. M. Sriramulu Naidu set up the Pakshiraja Studios in 1945.[148]
The size of the Coimbatore health care industry has been estimated as ₹1500 Crore (150 million) in 2010.[149] There are nearly 750 hospitals in and around Coimbatore with a capacity of 5000 beds.[150] The first health care centre in the city was started in 1909. In 1969, it was upgraded to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH). It is a government run hospital with a bed strength of 1020 and provides free health care.[151] Including the CMCH, corporation maintains 16 dispensaries and 2 maternity homes.[34] The city also has many large multi-facility private hospitals like the PSG Hospitals, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), KG Hospital, Coimbatore Kidney Centre, G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital(GKNM), Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Sheela Hospital, Kongunadu Hospital, Gem Hospital, Ganga Hospital, Aravind Eye Hospital, Sankara Netralaya,Sankara Eye Centre, Lotus Eye Hospital, Ashwin hospital, Vikram ENT hospital, Sheela Hospital,Coimbatore Cancer Foundation, G. P. Hospital,Dr Muthus Hospital, Diabetes Care and Research Centre. The city is also a major centre for medical tourism.[149][152][153] The city remains the preferred healthcare destination for people from nearby districts and also from the neighbouring state of Kerala.[154]
Motor sports plays a large part in the city, with Coimbatore often referred to as the "Motor sports Capital of India" and the "Backyard of Indian Motorsports".[155] S.Karivardhan, spearheaded motor racing, making Coimbatore the country's motor racing hub when he designed and built entry level race cars. Kari Motor Speedway is a Formula 3 Category circuit where formula cars manufacturers and FIA member motorsport associations conduct championship races and rallies.[156] Tyre manufacturer MRF assembles Formula Ford cars in Coimbatore in association with former F3 Champion J.Anand and racing company Super Speeds designs Formula cars.[157] Rallying is another major event with all teams based in Coimbatore and rallies conducted in closed roads around Coimbatore. Narain Karthikeyan, India's first Formula One driver hails from the city. Other motorsport drivers from Coimbatore include J. Anand and V. R. Naren Kumar.[158]
Nehru Stadium, built originally for football also hosts athletic meets. The stadium has been renovated with Korean grass for the field and a synthetic track around it for athletics.[159] Apart from the stadium, the city also has several sports clubs including Coimbatore Golf Club, home to a major 18-hole golf course [160] and Coimbatore Cosmopolitan Club, which is more than 100 years old,[161] was founded for Indian members only, in response to the English Coimbatore Club which did not admit Indians until the 1950s. Coimbatore Flying Club is located in the Coimbatore airport premises.[162] The city hosts its own annual marathon called Coimbatore Marathon as an event to raise cancer awareness.[163] Retired tennis player Nirupama Vaidyanathan hails from Coimbatore.[164]
Coimbatore also houses a number of museums and art galleries like G.D. Naidu Museum & Industrial Exhibition, H A Gass Forest Museum, Government Museum, Kadhi Gandhi Gallery and Kasthuri Srinivasan Art Gallery and Textile Museum.[165][166][167][168] A science park and a planetarium is being built near Codissia trade fair complex and will be inaugurated by May 2012.[169]
There are several amusement parks in and around the city namely, Black Thunder water theme park near Mettupalayam, Kovai Kondattam amusement park at Perur and Maharaja Theme Park at Nillambur. [170] Since the 1980s, the city has had a few small shopping complexes.[171] Lately, malls have come up including Brookefields Mall and Fun Republic Mall.[172] The city also has a number of parks including VOC park, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University park, Race Course children's park, Bharathi park in Saibaba Colony and many more parks. Coimbatore Zoo houses a number of animals and birds and is located near VOC park.[173] Singanallur lake is a popular tourist place and bird watcher destination.[174] Though there are a lot of entertainment centres mushrooming in the city, visiting the cinema still remains the city's most popular recreational activity.[175]
Environmental issues
Air pollution, lack of proper waste management infrastructure and degradation of water bodies are the major environmental issues in Coimbatore. Steel foundries were established in 1950s and 1960s when there were no residential areas nearby, but growth of the city led to creation of residential areas around them.[citation needed] In 1990s the State Government and pollution control board took major steps to re-locate the steel foundries out of the city.[citation needed] The textile mills are all equipped with air treatment towers.[citation needed] Coimbatore has no proper underground drainage or sewage system. There is a sewage treatment plant at Ukkadam in operation with the capacity to process 70 mld of sewage water of which 20 mld is the current treating level.[176][177] Garbage is collected by the Corporation[178] and sometimes by systems developed by the local residents. Sewage is pumped into the water tanks and the Noyyal through streams. This along with garbage dumping and encroachments has led to degradation of the water bodies and depletion in the groundwater table.[179][180][181] During the 80's, the corporation planned on closing the tanks due to encroachment by filling them with waste.[citation needed] But as a result of outcries from civic associations, the plan was dropped.[citation needed] Currently the tanks are being renovated by the city's environmental groups with their own fund-raising and the corporation.[182][183] Siruthuli,[184] an environmental organisation founded by the city's industrial houses, undertakes de-silting of tanks and cleaning of the Noyyal river.[185] The corporation is also taking efforts to clear encroachment of the tanks.[186][187]
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Coimbatore has sister city relationships with the following cities of the world.
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Transport Suspended As Car Crashes Into Melbourne Tram
A car has driven into the side of a tram on Gilbert Road in Preston.
There are no serious injuries reported.
Route 11 trams are only operating between Victoria Harbour and Stop 46 , McNamara Road until further notice.
We are awaiting a further update on the incident from Yarra Trams.
JUST IN: A car has collided with a tram on Gilbert Road, Preston. No serious injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/HwHE6GcPtZ— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) August 24, 2016

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Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot and Turkish Media Review, 17-12-01
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From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>TURKISH CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
CONTENTSNo. 233/17 01.12.17
[01] Ozgurgun criticized harshly Archbishop Chrysostomos' latest statementsAccording to illegal Bayrak television (01.12.17, http://www.brtk.net/?englishposts=ozgurgun-slams-chrisostomos), self-styled prime minister Huseyin Ozgurgun has strongly reacted to remarks made by Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II who said that Turkish Cypriots were Greek Cypriots who had been converted to Islam.
In a written statement, Ozgurgun said that the Cyprus Archbishop had stepped out of line with his remarks and to make such a claim was shameless and disrespectful.
He argued that the Cyprus Church, which throughout history was the architect and financier of all kinds of hostile acts and statements made against Turkish Cypriots, continued their disrespectful stance towards the Turkish Cypriot "people".
Ozgurgun further argued that Archbishop Chrysostomos was out of line with his degrading statements when addressing a group of young Greek Cypriots earlier this week.
"Even though the Greek Cypriot Archbishop was the target of AKEL's fake reaction to his statements in support of a two state solution within the European framework which would include ending Turkey's guarantees, the return of all Greek Cypriot refugees and the cutting of all ties with Turkey, his statements to the students he was addressing are nothing more than a fairy tale", Ozgurgun claimed.
Ozgurgun said that it was insulting, disrespectful and shameless to say that the Turkish Cypriots whose roots, history and origin were well known were Greek Cypriots who had been converted to Islam.
[02] Akinci will meet with CohenAccording to illegal Bayrak television (01.12.17, http://www.brtk.net/?englishposts=cohen-in-cyprus), the Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the US State Department Jonathan Cohen, who is currently in Cyprus, will meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci at his office at 3:30pm today.
Cohen was received by the Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades this morning. The Cyprus issue, energy, regional developments and bilateral relations were taken up during the meeting.
[03] Cavusoglu: "Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan should be in solidarity on the Karabakh dispute, Kashmir issue and the Cyprus problem"According to Turkish daily Hurriyet Daily News (01.12.17, http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ankara-baku-islamabad-seek-to-boost-relations-123338), Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan on Nov. 30 discussed ways to enhance relations, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. "At this meeting, we evaluated how to boost our relations and in what areas we should pay attention to", Cavusoglu said.
The Minister's remarks came at a news conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in the Azerbaijani capital Baku after the first trilateral meeting.
Cavusoglu said it was "important" to strengthen economic ties among the countries, adding: "For this, we need to remove obstacles to trade and it is beneficial for us to sign the trade agreements as soon as possible."
He added Ankara, Baku and Islamabad can develop relations in military and defence fields, saying: "We see that we are not competitors in these areas, rather complements."
Cavusoglu said that the three countries should be in solidarity on the Karabakh dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Kashmir issue and the solution of the Cyprus problem.
Mammadyarov said that the Ministers discussed several fields, including economy and counter-terrorism. "We also discussed the conflicts in the region. We recognize that the conflicts are undermining the stability and security," he added.
"This was the first trilateral meeting and we have agreed to pursue this platform more vigorously and make this platform more vibrant so that the three countries can benefit from their mutual reliable resources," Asif said.
[04] Self-styled minister of public works and transportation on Hala-Sultan religious school and the illegal universitiesTurkish Cypriot daily Gunes newspaper (01.12.17) reports that the self-styled minister of public works and transportation Kemal Durust stated that he is very pleased and honored that the Hala Sultan religious school, in which 1,000 students currently study was inaugurated with his signature because, as he said, they gave the opportunity to the children which showed interest in religious education to study in accordance with Ataturk's principles.
He went on adding that the number of students who study in the breakaway regime increased from 43,000 to 100,00 and said that this development strengthens the construction industry as well.
[05] KTOS: "25 thousand children of mix marriages are waiting for the Republic of Cyprus' citizenship"; KTOS warned that it will take legal action against the Republic of CyprusUnder the title: "Human rights are violated", Turkish Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi newspaper (01.12.17) reports that the general secretary of the Turkish Cypriot Teacher's trade union (KTOS), in exclusive statements to the paper, stated that since 1974, 17,000 mixed marriages took place in the occupied area of Cyprus and totally 35.000 children born from these marriages. Pointing out that only 10.000 children out of the 35.000 were granted the citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus, Elcil stated that the rest of the children are "victims" as he claimed.
Elcil further announced that KTOS has decide to take a legal action for the issue, describing this issue as a communal problem and a "violation of human rights".
"KTOS will start accepting applications from the families which are affected from this situation and afterwards its will launch a legal process, undertake attempts and protest to the south", Elcil stated.
Arguing that the political parties in the occupied area of Cyprus are not interested on this issue, Elcil called on the political parties to undertake steps for finding a solution to this matter.
[06] The illegal YDU was "represented" in an international conference in the UKTurkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (01.12.17) reports that the "chairman" of the "faculty of economics and business administration" and the "department of political science" of the illegal Near East University, Dr. Nur Koprulu, attended an international conference in Northern Ireland.
The conference entitled: "Political power sharing", took place at the Queen's University of Belfast.
[07] Erdogan: Turkey did not breach Iran sanctionsAccording to Turkish daily Hurriyet Daily News newspaper (01.12.17, http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-did-not-breach-iran-sanctions-erdogan-123336) Turkey pursued a legal policy in its energy trade with Iran and did not breach any sanctions, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, amid harsh reactions from Ankara over the ongoing trial in New York in which gold-trader Reza Zarrab is testifying. "We have trade and energy ties with Iran. We did not breach the sanctions [on Iran]. Whatever the verdict is, we did the right thing. We have never made commitments to the U.S. [on our energy ties with Iran]," Erdogan reportedly told ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies at a closed-doors party meeting early on Nov. 30.
"The world is not only about the U.S. We also have trade and energy relations with Iran," he said.
The meeting came amid an ongoing court case in which Hakan Attila, a former senior official of the public lender Halkbank, stands as the sole defendant accused of bypassing U.S. sanctions on Iran through gas-for-gold scheme operated by Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian businessman. He began cooperating with the U.S. prosecutors and on Nov. 29 started testifying about how he bypassed sanctions and bribed senior Turkish government officials.
There are concerns that the Halkbank could face a serious fine as a result of the ongoing court case. The Turkish government, however, has characterized the trial as a "theatre" that targets the credibility of Turkey and President Erdogan.
"The objective of this trial is to destroy their credibility and harm them in the eyes of the Turkish public and the world. That is clear," Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag told state-run Anadolu Agency on the morning of Nov 30.
Bozdag argued that both the judge and the prosecutor of this case have close ties to the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETO) and evidence submitted court is "fabricated and illegal". "What justice can we expect from such a court?" he said, claiming that similar accusations against the government were made in the December 2013 corruption probes.
AKP spokesman Mahir Unal also suggested that Zarrab was being kept as a "hostage" in the U.S. and was being forced to testify against Turkey and the Turkish government. "We observe that some people's hopes are rising over accusations being voiced by a man being strangely held as a hostage. Our response to them is that we will not remain idle against efforts to corner us economically and politically", Unal told reporters.
"The whole nation sees what's being done against Turkey. Everything is obvious. Turkey will overcome this as it did in the past," he said.
Meanwhile, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu called on the government to "resign", amid Zarrab's testimony about "$45 million or $50 million" bribes on Nov. 29.
"Zarrab was occupying a seat in the state protocol until yesterday. They called him a charitable businessman. Now he has become their foe. Why? Because he has started confessing," Kilicdaroglu said.
The CHP head denied that the case in New York is a "national issue" for Turkey, saying it is simply about "corruption and theft". "What saddens me most is the fact that all this happened in Turkey and we all know about it, but the trial is taking place in the U.S. Our Ministers and those who took bribes are here but we cannot try them in courts here," he added.
On the same issue, Ankara Anatolia news agency (30.11.17, http://aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkeys-halkbank-says-all-transactions-transparent/986488), reported that Turkey's Halkbank said on Thursday its foreign trade transactions and money transfers were transparent.
"No mechanism, method or system other than those in the existing regulations and those known to and followed by all other banks in foreign trade practices have been used by the bank when offering banking services," the public lender said in a statement on Turkey's Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).
Halkbank's statement came after a U.S. court began hearing a case against Mehmet Hakan Atilla, the former deputy chief executive officer of Halkbank.
[08] Turkey concerned over Pentagon, Trump playing different tunes on arming YPGAccording to Turkish daily Sabah newspaper (01.12.17, https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2017/12/01/turkey-concerned-over-pentagon-trump-playing-different-tunes-on-arming-ypg), as if more proof was needed to portray the confusion and inconsistencies within and between the three pillars of U.S. foreign policy - the White House, Pentagon and Department of State - it was reported Thursday that Rex Tillerson will be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Meanwhile the Pentagon and U.S. President Donald Trump's conflicting remarks on providing military support to the Democratic Union Party's (PYD) armed People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria raises concerns for Ankara, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday. "U.S. President Trump told our President [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] on the phone that from now on no arms will be given to the YPG," Cavusoglu said.
"We do not interfere in the U.S.'s internal affairs, but if the Pentagon is not listening to its own President, then it ultimately concerns us because the weapons given to them are a threat to us." (�)
Cavusoglu said what Trump said should be heeded. "Turkey gives great importance to this," he said. "We keep every promise we make." Cavusoglu was speaking at a news conference with the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Pakistan in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
The ambiguous and contradictory remarks from U.S. foreign policy makers have become a matter of concern for Ankara, which sees U.S. arms support for the YPG as an issue threatening its national security. Ankara argues that military support to the YPG is ultimately transferred to PKK terrorists and used against Turkey.
In a separate statement released yesterday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry also said that the U.S. sharing information on the weapons provided to the YPG is "not sufficient" and that Ankara expects clarity from the U.S. administration on when the support to the group will end.
Government spokesman, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag, said in a televised interview with Anadolu Agency (AA) that Ankara would monitor the process regarding the issue as Turkey was promised that Washington would not provide weapons to the YPG anymore.
Cavusoglu made clear on Thursday that if Turkey is felt threatened in anyway, it will not hesitate to enter into Afrin. He further added that Turkey could carry out operations similar the Operation Euphrates Shield, which was launched on Aug. 24, 2016, to drive Daesh away from Turkey's border after the terrorist group's presence threatened safety and security in southern provinces, including Kilis, Gaziantep, and Sanl?urfa.
"As the President [Recep Tayyip Erdogan] has said, we would enter unexpectedly in one night," Cavusoglu said.
[09] Merkel promises Erdogan she will speed up refugee aidAccording to Turkish daily Hurriyet Daily News newspaper (01.12.17, http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/merkel-promises-erdogan-she-will-speed-up-refugee-aid-123352), German Chancellor Angela Merkel told President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Nov. 30 that she will work to speed up the delivery of promised EU aid for Syrians in Turkey, according to presidential sources.
In a phone conversation between Erdogan and Merkel, regional developments concerning Syria and bilateral relations were discussed, said the sources. Erdogan also told Merkel about last week's Sochi summit on Syria.
Erdogan and Merkel also discussed the importance of cooperation in the fight against all terror groups, with primary emphasis on the fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The two leaders also agreed to accelerate high-level bilateral contacts after Germany finishes forming a government.
[10] Main opposition CHP makes off-shore bank documents publicAccording to Turkish daily Hurriyet Daily News (01.12.17, http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/main-opposition-chp-makes-off-shore-bank-documents-public-123363), main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) spokesperson Bulent Tezcan on Dec. 1 provided the media with documents purportedly revealing off-shore bank transactions of the close circle of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tezcan also said the original transactions and documents will be given to the prosecutor's office.
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Nov. 30 launched an investigation into the CHP's accusations of off-shore accounts.
K?l?cdaroglu revealed on Nov. 28 that Erdogan's close circle - including his brother, his son and his executive assistant � made transactions worth around $15 million to an off-shore company called Bellway Limited in the tax haven Isle of Man in December 2011 and January 2012.
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Oscar Who?
I don't get why people are all upset about certain movies/actors/actresses winning or not winning an academy award. They get all worked up about it and bash down the movies they don't think deserve to win and praise the movies they think should (have) won.
Heck, everybody has their own right to opinions regarding what movies are good or not. But damn, chill the fuck out please. 🙂 Frankly, I don't really care who wins or who doesn't win. I like some movies and others not so much. No need to get all worked up about things as meaningless as the Oscars (unless you have a direct financial stake in it I suppose).
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Flagler County Will Open Assistance Center For Irma Recovery Information
Palm Coast, FL – Flagler County is opening an Assistance Center Wednesday to help residents obtain information in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
The Center is being opened ahead of a potential FEMA Disaster Center. It will be housed at the Palm Coast Branch Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, and it will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
Multiple agencies will be represented at the Assistance Center to include United Way, Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare, American Red Cross, Flagler County Health Department, Flagler County Human Services, Flagler County Senior Services, Flagler Volunteer Services, Flagler County Homebuilder's Association, Department of Children and Families, and FEMA (once they arrive).
Residents will be pre-screened for necessary services, and provided counseling. Assistance will be predominantly for families with flooded or damaged houses.
Homes with just a loss of power and potential loss of food are not planned to be accommodated at the Flagler County Assistance Center. Food vouchers/cards will NOT be provided. Most grocery stores are now open. Flagler County will issue information about open food pantries as it becomes available.
"We are doing everything we can to help our residents," says Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey. "People are already stressed out, and it can be a daunting task to figure out the next step. We are here to offer whatever support we can."
Those without transportation who need a ride should call Flagler County Transportation Department at 386-313-4100.
Check for current information on Flagler County's website www.flaglercounty.org, Follow Flagler County Government or Flagler County Emergency Management on Facebook or Twitter. The county's social media team will provide updates through these official accounts:
- Facebook.com/FlaglerCountyGovernment
- Facebook.com/FlaglerEOC
- Twitter.com/FlaglerCtyGov
- Twitter.com/FlaglerEM
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006
WIP turns into FO
This was a TP cover that I was testing for a designer.
I made her dress long enough to cover 2 toilet rolls. Now I can take an item off my WIP list.
Naida has the pattern for sale at this link
That doesn't mean my list is any shorter, I've started a large 18" pound puppy! Yes the toy dogs from the 80's, this one of course is done it crochet....I was lucky enough to get a pattern and have been working on it for a few days now. I have the body done and need to finish the head .
Since I'm alternating between new and unfinished projects I'm right on track...TP doll (WIP is FO) pound puppy (new WIP)
Max is as beautiful as ever, here's proof
This is my Beta (Siamese fighting fish) his name is Urs, like the hunk from Il Divo
Saturday, January 21, 2006
It's Snowing today!!
We'll have 15cm by this afternoon, that's close to 6 inches.
This is a picture of a tree in my backyard, it's really pretty!!
=Soap Pony - have to finish the mane and face detail
=TP cover doll - testing and haven't started
=Butterfly filet square - half done
=Chicken potholder - don't like the way it's turning out
=Boston Terrier - I'm trying to design this one...I have the head done, can't figure out how I want the body
My plan is to alternate between a new project and a WIP...I think that way I won't hate the previous projects, I'll be happy to finish one to get onto a new one.
So I'm going to make a new one first....LOL, I knew I could talk myself into making something new.....hee hee hee
Monday, January 16, 2006
It's freezing here today......brrrr
When I got home and saw Max's little face I melted and got warm almost instantly.....well maybe not instantly but close!
Today's picture of Max is him trying to get a cookie out of his Kong, of course I put the cookie in there for him, he loves it and it keeps him busy for hours.
I finished the Mystery Pattern that HappyHookers was offering, I couldn't for the life of me figure it out but Sally, group manager, had to give us a few pictures and the rest of the pattern or I don't think any of us could've finished this one! Here is the picture of my finished project and it's really a nice one!
It's a miser bag. It's finished size is 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" for the bag and 7 1/2" from the bottom to the top of the clip. I think I'll use mine to hold my credit cards that way I won't be able to get them out very fast at all.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Cute Max
I thought it was time for a new picture of Max.....well here it is, he didn't want to sit still so it's just a wee bit blurred.......oh what can I say he's still a little angel!!
As for my crocheting, I finished the first part of the Happy Hookers Mystery Pattern...that's it just above.......I love the mystery patterns Sally (group manager) puts on for the group. They're always fun!
I'm going to pick up the swirl sweater again and see about putting the sleeves in, I hope I like the way it looks finished. If and when I finish it I will certainly post a picture, so far it doesn't really look like the pattern.......hmmm, Oh well it'll be a one of a kind after all...LOL
I also have a couple of items I'm testing for fellow Crochetvillers, I just don't have enough time in a day....Bye for now I have to get at it!!
Monday, January 09, 2006
New Burger
This is the same little burger that is a coaster set. The huge burger is a potholder set. After I did the big one I decided to change the color of the cheese in the small one. I think they are adorable........The pattern is free from The Crochet File Box, there isn't a picture but I think mine is a good testiment that it works very well!!http://web.archive.org/web/20011225...pot_holders.htm
The tomato slice even has seed sections, I don't know if my picture does it justice. I was thinking of making a lettuce or onion slice but this is exactly as the pattern is written!
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Another day, another picture of Max
Like I said you will be sick of seeing Max. He is so sweet I can't resist posting his picture.
My swirl sweater is coming along really nicely. I have another section done and am working on side 3. After I finish the 4th side I put the sleeves in..........I'm kind of nervous, I don't know if it'll fit the pattern doesn't have measurements or size by inches, I'm kind of flying by the seat of my pants.....and that can be very uncomfortable. I'll post a picture as soon as I'm done the 4 sides, before I start on the sleeves.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Max and crochet musings...
Here is Max in all his glory....he loves his new ball he got for Christmas and he makes sure he has it close by at all times.
Christmas day he didn't want to eat because it meant letting go of the ball...Oh my he's so funny.
This is my newest crochet creation, it's a hamburger and it's a coaster set, how cute is that. Hmmm looks good enough to eat!
As for the swirl sweater I'm making...this is what I have as of this morning...I hope it turns out alright and that it fits after all of the work I put into it.
I already frogged it once and this is my second attempt at this part of it. I kind of like the color combo...my fingers are crossed as to what it will be when finished.
Yikes I don't really like to make wearables, they are so scary, like I said in my last post, what if it doesn't fit or it doesn't suit my body shape.
Monday, January 02, 2006
It's the New Year!!
So far I've finished the swirl part of the sweater. I'm not sure if it's big enough but I'm not afraid of frogging so I'll continue and see how it goes! Wish me luck, I don't make wearables because I am afraid of making something, spending hours on it and then it doesn't fit, or it doesn't suit me.....what a dissapointment. Oh well I'm going to make the sweater and hope all goes well.
I sure wish I knew how to add the CAL button to this blog...I'm such a nerd


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Succulent Karoo
The Succulent Karoo stretches from the west coast of South Africa to the south western part of Namibia. Originally the habitat spread over 102,961 km2; yet, as of 2008, only 29,780 km2 remain. The Succulent Karoo is distinguished from other hotspots by its arid or semi-arid climate, allowing for a rich diversity of succulent plants and animals. The hotspot is divided into two regions: Namaqualand which extends north from the west coast of South Africa into Southern Namibia and Southern Karoo which is inland in western South Africa. Both regions are mostly flat, with some hilly lands. Rainfall in Namaqualand occurs mainly in the winter, typically around 50-400 mm annually (2-16 in). In Southern Karoo, rainfall amounts are similar, but peak precipitation comes in the spring and autumn. The summer temperatures in both areas can reach 40° to 44°C (100° to 110°F).
The Succulent Karoo is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot due to its abundance of unusual succulent plants; nearly 40% are endemic, meaning they are found nowhere else. Succulent plants can thrive despite a lack of rain because they are specially adapted to store water in thickened or swollen leaves, stems, and roots. A notable example is the Halfmens (Pachypodium namaquanum) which can grow up to 4m (13.2 ft) tall. Its common name reflects its flowering head giving the appearance of men in conversation, while its scientific name is due to its shape resembling an elephant's foot.
Succulent Karoo is home to a wide variety of insects and reptiles, with more than 1/4 of the hotspot's 70 scorpions being endemic. There are also over 75 species of mammals, including the Golden Mole, in the Succulent Karoo habitat; although elephants, Black Rhinoceros, and Cape Buffalos which used to populate the area have since disappeared. Despite the amazing diversity, the hotspot is a very fragile ecosystem as evidenced by 28 species of plants dependent exclusively on two types of long-tongued flies (Nemestrinidae) for pollination. This exclusivity means that any damage to the fly's population may also reduce the population of the plants.
The more temperate region of the Succulent Karoo is Namaqualand – a mild desert cooled by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. While rainfall is scant, some additional moisture is provided by the dense fog which blankets the area. Many succulents are able to take advantage of the moisture through their shallow root networks. The geology of Namaqualand is ancient and complex. The soils are sandy, derived from weathering of sandstone and quartzite, and feature unusual mounds, called heuweltjies, created by Harvester termites. These low, circular mounds can be thousands of years old and their rich soils support an entirely different vegetation from the surrounding land making them unique.
The Succulent Karoo is sparse, with a population of about 300,000. While the region is more intact than many other hotspots, more than 90% of the land area is used for grazing, with 2/3 being significantly overgrazed. Where overgrazing occurs, shrubs often crowd out the succulent plants, reducing overall species diversity. Overgrazed lands are also at risk for topsoil loss and accelerated desertification. Expanding ostrich ranching and farming is also beginning to infringe on previously unsettled areas within the Succulent Karoo. Both require irrigation which comes from reservoirs along the hotspot's rivers. These systems affect both plants and animals that are also dependent on the water resources since they change the flow of the water.
Illegal harvesting of species is another growing problem in the Succulent Karoo habitat, as are invasive species. Invasive species, such as non-native grasses, are often better able to establish themselves after disturbances like those caused by overgrazing, farming, and road-building for mining operations. These operations, primarily for diamonds and heavy metals, are concentrated along the South African and Namibian coasts, and along the banks of the Orange River.
Only 2-3% of the Succulent Karoo habitat is formally protected. There are several large reserves and protected areas in the region, including the Richtersveld and Namaqua National Parks. These parks draw many tourists who come to enjoy the spring wild flower bloom as well as activities along the coastline. Yet, while the increase in visitors brings money for conservation, tourists tend to use more resources than the permanent occupants making for an unique concern. The National Biodiversity Institute of South Africa also has a number of conservation projects underway, including the Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) which has undertaken conservation efforts that combine science, economics, socio-political, and land management practices.
Updated by Skyler Treat
Recommended Resources
Succulent Karoo
National Geographic's Wild World Ecoregion profile describes the Succulent Karoo as ?the world's most extraordinary desert.?
Conservation International
This site provides a brief overview and excellent map of the Succulent Karoo ecosystem.
Encyclopedia of the Earth
An article which further details the plant and animal life found in the Succulent Karoo habitat. This website also has further pictures and an extended resource list of scientific journals and books.
Succulents are plants that have adapted to arid and semi-arid environments. Their leaves have become smaller and their stems larger in order to store more water. For more about South Africa's succulent plants, visit this site hosted by the Succulent Society of South Africa and take a virtual botanical tour of the Richtersveld National Park in Namaqualand.
Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP)
SKEP is a collaboration of private and governmental conservation organizations who are promoting sustainable, economic development in the Karoo region. Their website provides a detailed look at local conservation projects and explains the challenge of maintaining biodiversity in the hotspot.
Data & Maps
The Karoo
The introduction to this Cambridge University Press book on the Karoo explains the meteorological and geographical factors responsible for the area's arid climate.
Succulent Karoo Hotspot Briefing Book
The Critical Environmental Partnership Fund offers a detailed overview of the Succulent Karoo ecosystem and their conservation efforts. Although the information is written for policymakers, it contains maps useful for all levels.
For the Classroom
Birds of South Africa
Bird Life South Africa hosts several photo galleries of South African birds taken by professional wildlife photographers.
Lesson Plans for South Africa's Ecosystems
Cornell University offers lesson plans and power point slideshows to teach about South Africa's ecosystems, including ideas for extension activities.


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