Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages
3 weeks, 1 day 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, mostly from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre and Credence Hospital, was illegally dumped in Kodaganallur, Palavoor, Kondanagaram, Elanthaikulam, Sivaniyarkulam, and Thidiyur villages. 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.

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Nine held for dumping waste from Kerala in Kanniyakumari district, five vehicles seized
5 days, 21 hours ago

Nine held for dumping waste from Kerala in Kanniyakumari district, five vehicles seized

The Hindu  

Kanniyakumari District Special Task Force police on Thursday seized five vehicles and arrested nine persons in connection with transporting hotel waste along with other types of waste from Kerala to Panachamoodu located near Tamil Nadu- Kerala border. Previously, illegal dumping of biomedical waste along with other types of waste in waterbodies and vacant lands in the villages of Tirunelveli district …

Lorry carrying human excreta from Kerala seized in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
3 weeks ago

Lorry carrying human excreta from Kerala seized in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Op India  

On Monday, 23rd December, the Tamil Nadu Police seized 4 huge trucks stuffed with food and fish wastes and a vehicle loaded with human excreta in Kanniyakumari. In the early hours of Monday, the vehicle stuffed with food waste along with another lorry loaded with human excreta was stopped by the state police near Kaliyakkavilai. This comes just a week …

Kerala High Court seeks report on waste management measures from Corporation
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerala High Court seeks report on waste management measures from Corporation

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has sought a report from the Kochi Corporation on actions taken to clear city drains and to prevent dumping and accumulation of plastic and other wastes into drains, rivers, and backwaters. The court also instructed the secretary of the Local Self-Government department to file an affidavit on agencies handling waste collection and disposal from local authorities, …

Waste removal operation in Tirunelveli district
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3 weeks, 1 day 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 weeks, 2 days 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 weeks, 3 days 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 weeks, 3 days 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 weeks, 3 days 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 weeks, 4 days 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 weeks, 5 days 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 weeks, 5 days 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 weeks, 6 days 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’s medical waste dumped in Nellai villages
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Over 550 tonnes of waste cleared after Deepavali celebrations in Tiruchi
1 year, 2 months ago

Over 550 tonnes of waste cleared after Deepavali celebrations in Tiruchi

The Hindu  

Deepavali celebrations in Tiruchi left heaps of garbage on the streets of the city on Monday and it was a tough task for conservancy workers to clear them on Monday. As many as 1,200 conservancy workers were engaged for clearing the garbage since 6 a.m. Mounds of cracker debris, including plastics used for packing crackers, sweet boxes, leftover food, and …

NGT seeks report from Tamil Nadu, Kerala authorities on garbage dumping in Tirunelveli
1 year, 2 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 …

TNPCB instructs corporation to remove solid wastes from two canals
1 year, 4 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 …

Unauthorized Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Asks Municipal Corporations To Provide Complaint Number To Citizens
1 year, 7 months ago

Unauthorized Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Asks Municipal Corporations To Provide Complaint Number To Citizens

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporations in the State to put a system in place where residents are provided with a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised littering in their area, so that immediate action can be taken. The Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Sharadha Muraleedhar, informed the Court …

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard
1 year, 8 months ago

Brahmapuram Fire: National Green Tribunal Directs Kerala’s Additional Chief Secretary To File Action Taken Report On Ash Removal From Dump Yard

Live Law  

The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the Local Self Government Department, Kerala to file a detailed report about the actions taken in response to the orders passed by the Tribunal for the removal of burned waste from the Brahmapuram dump yard. The bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati …

Kochi Corporation's Cleanup Efforts Pay Off with Rs 54 Lakh in Littering Fines
1 year, 9 months ago

Kochi Corporation's Cleanup Efforts Pay Off with Rs 54 Lakh in Littering Fines

News 18  

In the past ten months, Kochi Corporation has fined violators of waste management rules a total of Rs 54 lakh. Sudheesh Kumar G, Health Officer in charge at Kochi Corporation, said, “Earlier there were two night squads, but from mid-March, we have increased it to four night squads. If waste is deposited in a water body, it will attract a …

Scourge of public dumping waste continues unabated in Kochi
1 year, 9 months ago

Scourge of public dumping waste continues unabated in Kochi

The Hindu  

Stricter enforcement and heavier fine seem to have done little to check the menace of dumping waste wrapped in plastic covers in public places in Kochi. In the short period since the fire outbreak at the Brahmapuram plant that disrupted waste collection and disposal in the city last month, the Kochi Corporation has issued notices for fine worth ₹54 lakh …

Accidental shift to decentralised waste management helps Thiruvananthapuram
1 year, 9 months ago

Accidental shift to decentralised waste management helps Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu  

At hindsight, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation authorities might now be thanking the people of Vilappilsala who organised a strong protest movement to close down the centralised waste treatment plant in their village. The protest, and the consequent closure of the plant, made the civic body rethink its waste management practices, which led to the slow but still incomplete shift towards decentralised …

Kochi’s Brahmapuram | A dump fire that raises a stink
1 year, 9 months ago

Kochi’s Brahmapuram | A dump fire that raises a stink

The Hindu  

The March 2 fire at Brahmapuram was not the first at the waste processing plant — a euphemism for a sprawling 110-acre open dumping yard with a failed windrow composting facility and a yet-to-begin waste-to-energy plant. When it followed up on a major fire incident in 2019, the National Green Tribunal had found glaring lapses in solid waste handling at …

Fire can break out if no action is taken to dispose of waste properly: Kerala HC
1 year, 10 months ago

Fire can break out if no action is taken to dispose of waste properly: Kerala HC

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday orally observed that incidents such as the recent fire at the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant in Kochi can happen anywhere in the State if proper action is not taken for disposal of waste properly. Justice Devan Ramachandran made the observation when a case relating to installation of illegal hoardings and banners in public places …

No respite for Kochi from decades-old garbage conundrum
1 year, 10 months ago

No respite for Kochi from decades-old garbage conundrum

The Hindu  

The city’s garbage conundrum remains unresolved going by the repeated failures in waste management witnessed over the past two-and-a-half decades. Before the Kochi Corporation set up a solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram in 2008, two key attempts to manage the waste at landfill sites at Cheranalloor and Willingdon Island had failed miserably. The Kochi Corporation has been maintaining the …

CM Stalin instructs DGP to act against dumping of Kerala wastes in Tamil Nadu
2 years ago

CM Stalin instructs DGP to act against dumping of Kerala wastes in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

TENKASI: In his visit to Tenkasi on December 8, Chief Minister MK Stalin instructed Director General of Police C Sylendra Babu to take action against the dumping of waste from Kerala along Tamil Nadu's borders. "The DGP has ordered the Superintendent of Police of Kanniyakumari and Tenkasi districts to stop the illegal dumping of wastes from Kerala in the state's …

Biomedical waste dumping: Tirunelveli Mayor warns of cancelling hospital licences
2 years, 2 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 …

Cochin Port initiates steps to check waste dumping on its land
2 years, 5 months ago

Cochin Port initiates steps to check waste dumping on its land

The Hindu  

The Cochin Port Authority has initiated steps to check the illegal dumping of waste on its land close to the south of the highway on Willingdon Island between Alexander Parambithara bridge and Kannangatt bridge. The public sector undertaking started clearing the waste after the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal took suo motu notice of the issue based on …

Illegal dumping of waste rampant near bridges along Edappally canal
2 years, 5 months ago

Illegal dumping of waste rampant near bridges along Edappally canal

The Hindu  

The areas close to the bridges along the Edappally canal will soon come under CCTV surveillance following indiscriminate dumping of solid waste in the spots. An assessment carried out by the Irrigation department had recommended stringent measures against the illegal dumping of waste into the canal from the bridges. The pipelines of the Kerala Water Authority laid across the canal …

TNPCB lifts soil samples from site near Anamalai where garbage was dumped
3 years, 1 month ago

TNPCB lifts soil samples from site near Anamalai where garbage was dumped

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on Thursday collected soil samples from a private land at Semanampathy, near Anamalai, on the Tamil Nadu – Kerala border where garbage, which was allegedly brought from Kerala, was dumped in April this year. The samples were collected as part of the proceedings of a case which the Southern Bench of the National Green …

Trucks from Kerala caught dumping medical waste in Tamil Nadu
3 years, 9 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 …

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