The Munnar grama panchayat has decided not to collect unsegregated waste from Munnar hill station. The decision has been made after wild elephants were found eating plastic waste from the panchayat’s dumping yard at Kallar on Thursday.
Munnar panchayat secretary K.N. Sahajan said on Tuesday that the panchayat will not collect unsegregated waste from households or establishments in the Munnar panchayat. “The licences of establishments violating the panchayat’s decision will be cancelled. Three tourists were fined a total of ₹9,000 for throwing garbage, including plastic, on Sunday and Monday. The panchayat will reward those who report such acts,” said Mr. Sahajan.
“Three green army members deployed by the panchayat will monitor waste disposal round the clock from January 17 (Wednesday). They will report violations,” said Mr. Sahajan.
