Dumping of garbage along Cauvery river bank in Namakkal continues

Dumping of household and industrial waste on the Cauvery River bank at Kokkarayanpettai in Tiruchengodu taluk and setting it on fire continues to be a perennial problem that causes air and water pollu

Dumping of household and industrial waste on the Cauvery River bank at Kokkarayanpettai in Tiruchengodu taluk and setting it on fire continues to be a perennial problem that causes air and water pollution.

As per Census 2011, there are 1,715 houses in Kokkarayanpettai with a population of over 6,500. In the absence of proper solid waste management, waste collected from houses by the conservancy workers are taken in pushcarts and dumped along the river. “Dumping of waste has been continuing for many years now”, said a motorist who pointed out that burning of garbage, that mostly comprise plastic, causes air pollution. Also, commercial establishments and poultry shops located at Four Roads Junction, dump the waste on the river bank regularly.