Expired medicines dumped on roadside in Nellai's Rajagopalnagar, probe on
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Expired medicines dumped on roadside in Nellai's Rajagopalnagar, probe on

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Expired medicines, including tablets and empty syrup bottles, suspected to be from local hospitals were found dumped on the roadside in Rajagopalnagar under Tirunelveli corporation limits on Wednesday. Replying to TNIE's X post in this connection, District Collector Dr K P Karthikeyan said, "A detailed inquiry by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the local body is under way. It may be noted that a huge volume of biomedical waste generated in Kerala was found dumped in six different villages of Tirunelveli district in December 2024. Based on TNIE's report, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal ordered Kerala to take back the waste.

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Pilot project for safe disposal of unused, expired drugs in Kozhikode
1 month ago

Pilot project for safe disposal of unused, expired drugs in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

A pilot project will be conducted in Kozhikode Corporation and the Ulliyeri grama panchayat in the district in the coming weeks ahead of launching the Health department’s New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs across the State. According to sources, nPROUD, a programme under the Drugs Control department, has been conceived for the collection of unused or expired drugs directly …

New initiative to be launched for safe disposal of expired drugs
1 month, 1 week ago

New initiative to be launched for safe disposal of expired drugs

The Hindu  

In the absence of any scientific mechanism to collect and dispose of date-expired or unused/waste drugs, the State Drugs Control department is taking up a new initiative, nPROUD, under which unused/date-expired drugs would be either collected directly from home or spaces would be created where these can be safely disposed of. Several hurdles The Drugs Control department had initiated the …

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages
3 months 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 …

Kerala begins clearing biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu
3 months 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 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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3 months ago

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
3 months ago

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 …

Kerala officials inspect medical waste dumped near Tirunelveli
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3 months ago

Kerala officials inspect medical waste dumped near Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

Officials from Kerala conducted an inspection at sites in Nadukallur and Kodaganallur near Tirunelveli, where medical waste from Kerala were reportedly dumped. The issue of biomedical waste being dumped into waterbodies in Nadukallur and Kodaganallur created a widespread outrage across Tamil Nadu. Subsequently, the officials collected syringes, blood samples and documents from the dumped medical waste at Nadukallur and three …

Kerala must remove biomedical waste from Tamil Nadu in three days: NGT
3 months ago

Kerala must remove biomedical waste from Tamil Nadu in three days: NGT

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Kerala government and its pollution control board to remove the biomedical waste and mixed solid waste illegally dumped at multiple points bordering Tirunelveli district within three days and file a compliance report on December 23. Hazardous biomedical waste is being frequently dumped from Kerala into Tamil Nadu. …

NGT directs Kerala government to clear biomedical waste from Tamil Nadu in three days
3 months ago

NGT directs Kerala government to clear biomedical waste from Tamil Nadu in three days

The Hindu  

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Kerala government and the Kerala State Pollution Control Board to remove in three days the biomedical and mixed solid waste dumped in villages of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. He noted that in Nanguneri, the Tamil Nadu government had taken steps to clear the waste, but despite directives …

NGT directs Kerala to take back its biomedical waste dumped in Tamil Nadu within 3 days
3 months, 1 week ago

NGT directs Kerala to take back its biomedical waste dumped in Tamil Nadu within 3 days

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The southern bench of National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Kerala state government and its pollution control board to remove the bio-medical waste and mixed solid waste illegally dumped at multiple points bordering Tirunelveli district within three days and file a compliance report on December 23. Dumping of hazardous biomedical waste by Kerala into Tamil Nadu area is …

Kerala waste dumped in Nellai villages; police register two cases after 37 days
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala waste dumped in Nellai villages; police register two cases after 37 days

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Nearly 37 days after complaints were filed against miscreants who dumped biomedical, food, plastic and other waste from Kerala in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages, the Suthamalli police registered two cases on Thursday night. The unidentified miscreants were booked under Sections 271 and 272 of the BNS and Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, based on complaints by Palavoor …

Kerala’s medical waste dumped in Nellai villages
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala’s medical waste dumped in Nellai villages

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: A huge volume of Kerala’s biomedical, food and plastic waste, particularly from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre and Credence Private Hospital, has been dumped at multiple locations, including on patta lands and a waterbody in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages. Recently, they have started dumping heaps of waste, particularly biomedical waste from the Kerala government’s Thiruvananthapuram RCC and a Kerala-based private …

NGT seeks report from Tamil Nadu, Kerala authorities on garbage dumping in Tirunelveli
1 year, 5 months ago

NGT seeks report from Tamil Nadu, Kerala authorities on garbage dumping in Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed authorities in Tamil Nadu and Kerala to file detailed reports on a recent incident of garbage being dumped in Nanguneri town in Tirunelveli. Based on a news report, the NGT has taken suo motu cognisance into ten tonnes of plastic, medical, and domestic waste from Kerala dumped at multiple locations …

Biomedical waste dumping: Tirunelveli Mayor warns of cancelling hospital licences
2 years, 4 months ago

Biomedical waste dumping: Tirunelveli Mayor warns of cancelling hospital licences

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI/TENKASI: Condemning the dumping of biomedical waste in public spaces, Tirunelveli Mayor P M Saravanan on Tuesday said legal action will be initiated against medical institutions violating rules, in addition to penalties. Recalling the disposal of biomedical waste in Palayamkottai, Santhi Nagar, and junction areas in the city last week, he said, "With the city receiving heavy rains, faulty waste …

Trucks from Kerala caught dumping medical waste in Tamil Nadu
3 years, 11 months ago

Trucks from Kerala caught dumping medical waste in Tamil Nadu

Op India  

On Thursday this week, three trucks carrying medical and meat waste from Kerala were caught dumping their load at Semmanambudhi village near Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. When the locals decided to find what the trucks were up to, they discovered that they were in the village to dump heaps of medical waste in a large pit on land owned by Kerala …

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, …

Medical waste found dumped again in Vellalore
11 years, 8 months ago

Medical waste found dumped again in Vellalore

The Hindu  

The members of the Vellalore-Kurichi Residents’ Association found a lorry load of medical waste dumped along a road, located around 2 km from the Vellalore dump yard. According to V. Eswaran and S. Daniel of the MDMK, the medical waste was found dumped along the Coimbatore by-pass road on Kanjikanampalayam-Chettipalayam Road. Vellore One of the packets bore the sign of …

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