TNPCB instructs corporation to remove solid wastes from two canals
1 year, 7 months ago

TNPCB instructs corporation to remove solid wastes from two canals

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has instructed Tirunelveli corporation to remove solid waste from the entire stretch of the Tirunelveli Canal and Palayam Canal of the city, based on a complaint filed by an activist. In a letter dated August 11, district environmental engineer S Suyambu Thangarani said the corporation should remove solid waste from the two canals and take necessary steps to prevent the dumping of solid waste inside the canals as per the Solid Waste Management Rule 2016. Activist SP Muthuraman, in his petition attached with photos, said Tirunelveli and Palayam canals have been turned into a dustbin of the corporation. "All kinds of solid wastes, including human faeces, are directly discharged into these canals.

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Kerala PCB fixes a total of ₹1.12 crore environment compensation for illegal waste dumping in Tirunelveli
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Kerala PCB fixes a total of ₹1.12 crore environment compensation for illegal waste dumping in Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has assessed a total environment compensation of about ₹1.12 crore on the waste generators and a collection agency responsible for the illegal dumping of biomedical and other types of waste at various places in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district in December 2024. Anaction taken report dated January 18, 2025, submitted by the Special Secretary, Department …

TNPCB report on dumping of garbage in abandoned quarries puts Tiruppur City Corporation in a spot
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TNPCB report on dumping of garbage in abandoned quarries puts Tiruppur City Corporation in a spot

The Hindu  

The latest report of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal on the impact of dumping of garbage by the Tiruppur City Corporation in abandoned quarries at Pongupalayam village has pushed the civic body into a challenging situation. The TNPCB report states that the City Corporation was not authorised to use the abandoned stone quarries for …

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages

New Indian Express  

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 removal operation in Tirunelveli district
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3 months, 1 week ago

Waste removal operation in Tirunelveli district

The Hindu  

The removal of hazardous waste across Tirunelveli district, which entered the second day in places such as Pazhavoor and Kondanagaram on Monday, was completed. The dumping of medical waste from Kerala in Kondanagaram and its surrounding areas in the district sparked widespread outrage in both States. Officials from Kerala, including Thiruvananthapuram Assistant Collector Sakshi Mohan and officials from Health and …

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The clearing of hazardous waste, including biomedical and plastic garbage, which had been transported from Kerala and dumped in various parts of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, began on Sunday under supervision of officials of both states. Medical and other waste from Kerala that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli is being removed by Kerala authorities, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, on …

Team from Kerala begins cleanup of hazardous wastes dumped in Tirunelveli district
3 months, 1 week ago

Team from Kerala begins cleanup of hazardous wastes dumped in Tirunelveli district

The Hindu  

A team of 25 members from Kerala arrived in Tirunelveli district to remove truckloads of hazardous waste dumped at various locations across the district, which had been transported from Kerala. The waste found in the places including Pazhavoor, Kodaganallur, Kallur and Kondanagaram comprised biomedical materials including syringes, blood samples and other hazardous waste mixed with solid wastes. The Bench comprising …

Kerala Sends Team to Retrieve Illegally Dumped Medical Waste in Tamil Nadu
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Kerala Sends Team to Retrieve Illegally Dumped Medical Waste in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid public outrage, the Kerala government has dispatched a team to Tirunelveli to retrieve medical waste illegally dumped in several areas of Tamil Nadu. The team, led by a senior officer and supported by eight trucks from Thiruvananthapuram, began removing the hazardous waste on Sunday, according to local media reports.The waste was found in areas bordering the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border …

TNIE Impact: Kerala officials transport waste from Tamil Nadu villages back to their state
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TNIE Impact: Kerala officials transport waste from Tamil Nadu villages back to their state

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: In a first, the Kerala government on Sunday transported 18 trucks of its biomedical waste - mostly originating from the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre and Credence Hospital - that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli district back to the state. The action follows a direction from the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal, which took suo motu cognisance of …

Plea to restrain authorities from dumping waste near highway stretch
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Plea to restrain authorities from dumping waste near highway stretch

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday sought response from the State to a public interest litigation petition complaining about waste getting dumped along the National Highways and the road margins. The junction had turned into a dumping yard and waste was being dumped along the stretch in violation of the Solid Waste Management Rules. He sought …

Thiruvananthapuram: Illegal waste collectors at Rajaji Nagar, Thampanoor under scrutiny
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Thiruvananthapuram: Illegal waste collectors at Rajaji Nagar, Thampanoor under scrutiny

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Illegal waste collectors operating from Rajaji Nagar, which has been identified as a critical point contributing to the pollution of the infamous Amayizhanchan Canal, have come under the scanner in the state capital. Illegal waste collectors operating from Rajaji Nagar have been found to collect garbage from bulk waste generators and dump it into the canal causing pollution. LSGD …

Chennai Corporation removes 600 tonnes of garbage, 250 tonnes of debris from waterbodies in four months
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Chennai Corporation removes 600 tonnes of garbage, 250 tonnes of debris from waterbodies in four months

The Hindu  

Greater Chennai Corporation cleared over 600 tonnes of garbage and 250 tonnes of debris in nearly four months from waterbodies and their banks, as per data shared by the civic body. The Corporation maintains the Buckingham Canal, three river basins, including Kosasthalaiyar, Cooum and Adyar, and 33 micro canals that span a length of 49 km. To clean the major …

NHAI removes plastic waste discarded along river Thamirabarani
1 year, 10 months ago

NHAI removes plastic waste discarded along river Thamirabarani

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Following an order from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the contractors working under the National Highways Authority of India recently cleared the waste, including gloves, discarded under the Vallanadu bridge along river Thamirabarani. NHAI had deployed a contractor to rectify issues in the faulty suspension bridge built across river Thamirabarani on Thoothukudi-Tirunelveli NH. A huge amount of gloves …

Tipping point for trash in Chennai
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Tipping point for trash in Chennai

The Hindu  

The crisis is upon us. The Chennai Corporation would require solid waste management facilities in Kuthambakkam and Minjur for processing municipal solid waste as an alternative to the existing Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards. The Chennai Corporation intensified its search for sustainable technology in the wake of the National Green Tribunal setting aside the environmental clearance granted by the State government …

Bio-medical waste dumped near Chettipalayam
11 years, 8 months ago

Bio-medical waste dumped near Chettipalayam

The Hindu  

More instances of unauthorised dumping of bio-medical substances in the city has come to light as a large quantity of hospital waste was discovered recently at Chettipalayam-Podanur Road. The officials of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board were alerted and have been requested to remove the waste, which could pose a threat to public health. In a press release issued here, …

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