THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The team from Kerala has removed most of the hospital waste from Kerala dumped in the villages of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. 20 loads of garbage were removed yesterday and the rest will be removed today. The removed waste will be transported to the godowns of Clean Kerala Company in the Kollam, Palakkad, Ernakulam, and Malappuram districts, segregated and processed.
Tonnes of hospital waste from Kerala were dumped in Kondanagaram, Palavoor, Kodanallur and Melathediyoor villages in Tirunelveli. There were massive protests against this in Tamil Nadu. Following the national green tribunal's ultimatum, a 70-member team led by Thiruvananthapuram assistant collector Sakshi Mohan reached Tamil Nadu with lorries to clear the garbage.
The team includes clean Kerala company employees and Thiruvananthapuram corporation employees. As the lorries from here were not enough, lorries in Tamil Nadu were also set up. Health, panchayat and pollution control officials from Tamil Nadu were also present at the spot. The chief secretary will inform the Green Tribunal today that the waste has been removed.
Waste to be segregated and handed over
Two more people arrested
Two more people, including a Malayalee, have been arrested in connection with the dumping of garbage. Nithin George, a native of Kannur, and Chelladurai, a native of Tamil Nadu, were arrested by the Tamil Nadu police. Nithin George is a supervisor in a private waste company. The lorry belonging to a Salem native was seized the other day. Earlier, Mayandi and Manohar, natives of Suthamalli in Tirunelveli, were arrested. Mayandi is the middleman who transports the waste to Tamil Nadu.
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