Gang tries to dump waste in canal, nabbed

‘They collect garbage from houses for fee, dispose it of at various places’

In an early morning operation on Friday, the Health wing of the city Corporation nabbed a group which has been dumping waste in canals in the city continuously. The three-member group was caught while attempting to dump waste into the Marappalam canal near the Kuravankonam-Marappalam Road around 3 a.m. The Museum Police have registered a case against Suresh, Joy, and Christeena in this regard. The Health wing also seized the autorickshaw that was used to carry the waste. According to Nanthencode health inspector S.S. Minu, who led the crackdown, the group used to collect waste for a fee from houses and commercial establishments in various localities, claiming to be Kudumbashree volunteers deployed by the Corporation. The collected waste was the dumped at various places, including canals in the city. Noticing the constant dumping of waste in the canal, the Health staff along with Kesavadasapuram ward councillor Amsu Vamadevan and Muttada councillor Rinoy T.P., kept vigil on Thursday night in the area, and nabbed the group when they arrived to dump the waste.