Midnight ‘bonfires’ in Thalambur: air quality compromised due to garbage being set on fire
Residents in Thalambur are facing air quality issues due to garbage being set on fire at a relocated dump site. The site was moved following protests, but the burning continues to affect nearby communities. Poor waste management practices in the area exacerbate the pollution problem.
- ▪A garbage dumping site in Thalambur was removed after resident protests but has been relocated to a new area.
- ▪Residents report that garbage is being set on fire at night, causing smoke to drift into nearby high-rise apartments.
- ▪Poor waste management in the outlying areas of Chengalpattu district contributes to ongoing air pollution issues.
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Often times, a problem never really leaves, let alone leave bag and baggage, just lingers around with a different and unrecognised face. It usually shifts its base to a nearby address, but returns to its old haunt with a vengeance taking on a virulent form, yet going unnoticed.Ashok Rajendran, a resident of DABC Orchid in Polachery, has noticed this pattern play out in neighbouring Thalambur. Based on his observations, a garbage dumping site in Thalambur was removed following protests from residents of large gated communities within whiffing distance of the recurring mucky mass. It was removed to a patch behind Agni College of Engineering, also in Thalambur, which marks the last outpost of the locality. Beyond this, addresses go under Polachery, Ponmar and Ottiyambakkam.
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