Tirunelveli Collector directs authorities to fine violators polluting Thamirabarani in Papanasam
Tirunelveli Collector R. Sukumar has directed authorities to impose fines on individuals polluting the Thamirabarani river in Papanasam. He emphasized the need for volunteers to maintain the river's cleanliness, especially during religious events. The Collector also called for legal action against those who refuse to pay fines for violating cleanliness regulations.
- ▪Collector R. Sukumar held consultations with wedding hall owners and priests regarding river pollution.
- ▪Heavy fines will be imposed on individuals using soap and shampoo in the river or dumping plastic waste.
- ▪Volunteers will be appointed to protect the river's cleanliness and will be provided with identity cards and safety equipment.
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Tirunelveli Collector R. Sukumar on Saturday held consultations with wedding hall owners and priests performing ‘tharpanam’ on the banks of Thamirabarani river in Papanasam.Mr. Sukumar inspected the dredging work being carried out along the banks of the river in front of Papanasa Swamy temple and reviewed the measures taken to prevent the dumping of clothes and other waste materials into the river on Monday.The Collector visited the spot again on Saturday and instructed the authorities to impose heavy fines on people who bathed in the river using soap and shampoo and threw plastic waste materials in the river or along its banks.He directed the officials to appoint volunteers to protect the tidiness of the river and instructed that they be provided with identity cards and safety…
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