The residents of Pallikkandy on the banks of Kallai river are on high alert after repeated incidents of alleged dumping of garbage on the riverbank have been noticed.
The alleged dumping has been happening over months and an encroached section of the riverbank is being used as a dump yard for all kinds of waste ranging from slaughter waste to hospital waste. Pungent smell permeates the air in the area. Residents have complained that the authorities have not taken any steps to either stop the dumping or remove the waste even after repeated complaints.
“Anti-social elements are using an encroached piece of land to dump waste and a scrap business is the front for it. The scrap dealer refuses to accept responsibility for the dumping on his plot,” said Faisal Pallikkandy, general secretary of Kallai River Protection Committee.
