NGT directs Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to file report on disposal of legacy and current waste

The National Green Tribunal, South Zone, Chennai has directed the Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner to consult the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and file a detailed report to address the issue of disposal of legacy waste, and for dealing with the current waste. The bench observed that three things that arise for consideration are legacy waste, reclamation of land and treatment of the current waste disposal. It said 9,40,000 metric tonnes of waste were processed and more than 7,00,000 metric tonnes are yet to be processed and it might take 15 months for the Corporation to complete the process. The court also directed the Corporation Commissioner, in consultation with the government to get the appropriate nod to install an organic waste converter in residential areas and educate people regarding the usage of the same, to minimise the burden of treating legacy and current waste.