Canal-side waste dumping troubles residents on Keela Vannanvilai-CTM Puram road, under Nagercoil corporation
Residents along the Keela Vannanvilai-CTM Puram road are frustrated by the indiscriminate dumping of waste near the Thengamputhoor canal. Despite some improvements in waste collection, significant piles of garbage remain unaddressed, causing concern for the community. The Nagercoil Corporation has acknowledged the issue and plans to take action to clear the waste.
- ▪Residents are troubled by waste dumping along the Thengamputhoor canal.
- ▪Door-to-door waste collection has significantly reduced, leading to accumulation of waste.
- ▪The Nagercoil Corporation plans to take steps to clear the accumulated waste.
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Indiscriminate dumping of waste along the Thengamputhoor canal on Keela Vannanvilai-CTM Puram road, which falls under Nagercoil corporation, has irked the residents.A narrow road flanked by an irrigation canal on one side and houses on other side is currently reeling under solid waste menace, where residents say they are waiting for a solution for weeks.A resident, who wished to be anonymous, said that only a few people are were actively raising concerns against this waste menace, stating, “As waste piles up, it has become easier even for passers-by to dump their household garbage here.”She added that for the past one month, door-to-door waste collection by conservancy workers has significantly reduced, leading to accumulation of waste over time “Although the waste is now being collected…
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