The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) 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 near Nanguneri in Tirunelveli district on October 7. “The Nanguneri Police also registered a CSR [community service register], as the waste was dumped in the middle of Shenbagaramanallur Road, which branches off from Ilaiyarkulam junction, blocking vehicle movement,” the Bench comprising Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Satyagopal Korlapati observed.
During the hearing, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board informed the bench that it has advised people not to burn the waste.
