Medical waste smuggled from Kerala dumped at different places near Suthamalli
The Hindu
Medical waste dumping near Suthamalli shocks landowners, prompting complaints to Tirunelveli police and officials for action.
Dumping of medical waste at different places near Suthamalli has shocked land owners who have lodged complaints with Tirunelveli district police.
Though the land owners took up the stealth operation by truck drivers with officials a few days ago, Suthamalli police registered a case only on Tuesday after a section of media carried the report over the lackadaisical attitude of the officials.
Heaps of waste packed in plastic covers were seen dumped in Government poromboke land in Pazhavur and neighbouring areas.
Meanwhile, office-bearers of Naam Tamilar Katchi, led by its joint secretary, M. Marisankar, gave a petition to the district administration on Tuesday.
He said the waste, including hospital waste, that was smuggled from neighbouring Kerala was dumped in a tank. While a medical waste incineration unit functioned at Nanguneri, such dumping of waste had happened.
A team of revenue and medical officials inspected Kallur and Kodaganallur on Tuesday morning. Certain papers bearing names of hospitals in Kerala were found among the dump. Locals complained of a foul odour emanating from the waste.
Mr. Marisankar expressed fear that the waste could ruin the environment, ground water and also cause infection to the local people.
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