Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam|December 24, 2024
A total of 30 truck-load of waste were taken back; TN local body officials disinfect the land
THINAKARAN RAJAMANI @Tirunelveli

THE Kerala government has completed the removal of the waste, originating from Kerala, which was illegally dumped in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, and transported it back to the state. While 18 trucks of waste were transported to Kerala on Sunday, another 12 trucks carried the waste on Monday.

The waste, which included biomedical, plastic, food, and other types of waste, mostly from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Credence Hospital, was illegally dumped in Kodaganallur, Palavoor, Kondanagaram, Elanthaikulam, Sivaniyarkulam, and Thidiyur villages. Six different FIRs were registered by the Tirunelveli police in this connection, and five persons have been arrested so far.

Around 50 officials from Kerala State Pollution Control Board, Thiruvananthapuram district administration, and corporation began removing the waste on Sunday, transporting it in 18 trucks to Kerala. They continued the removal on Monday, shifting the waste in 12 more trucks. In total, the Kerala officials transported the wastes through 30 trucks back to the state.

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