Joint committee to check pollution of waterbodies in Ernakulam
The Hindu
74 sources of pollution identified along canals in Kochi
A joint inspection committee will be formed to protect waterbodies in Ernakulam district of Kerala. A decision to this effect was taken at the district waste management review meeting headed by District Collector Jafar Malik. A total of 74 sources of pollution have been identified along canals in Kochi city. The joint inspection committee being formed with representatives from the police, Irrigation Department, and the Pollution Control Board (PCB) will work to prevent dumping of waste in canals and waterbodies in the city. Stringent action will be taken against those polluting waterbodies. The study on pollution in Periyar and Muvattupuzha rivers will be completed very soon.
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