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TN government may hand over 96 acres of reclaimed Perungudi dump site to forest department

CHENNAI: The State government is planning to hand over 96 acres of reclaimed Perungudi dump site, located inside the Pallikaranai Ramsar site, to the forest department. Ltd, which was awarded the tender to dispose of the legacy waste at the Perungudi dump yard by Greater Chennai Corporation in February 2021, announced it has completed its task and processed 1.73 million …

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Scores of non-toxic medicinal cooling packs lying near Greater Chennai Corporation’s dump site in Perungudi

Several non-toxic packaging materials used as coolants to keep medicines or vaccines at an optimal temperature have been allegedly lying unattended since 2021 on a land bordering the Greater Chennai Corporation’s dumpsite in Perungudi and close to the Pallikaranai marshland. These are gel-iced packs, used in temperature-control packaging systems during transportation so that medicines are kept at an optimal temperature, …

Biomining at Perungudi garbage dump showing results, Corporation aims to complete the task by June 2024

July 30, 2023 09:19 pm | Updated 11:16 pm IST - CHENNAI The Greater Chennai Corporation aims to complete the biomining of legacy waste at Perungudi garbage dump by June 2024 as over 70% of the work has been completed. “Our priority is to reduce the amount of legacy waste and it is the responsibility of the Corporation to reclaim …

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Wasted: fire in the dump yard

Small fires frequently break out at Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards during summers. Chennai Corporation officials say the emission of methane gas could have caused the fire, possible with the dumping of large quantities of garden waste. Ganeshan, president of the Thiruvalluvar Nagar Kudiyiruppor Sangam, said, “We have organised several protests against the dumping and burning of waste at the Perungudi …