The Hindu 04.09.2010
Garbage piling up in Kottayam town
Staff Reporter
KOTTAYAM: Garbage movement in the town remained disrupted for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the residents of Vadavathur, where the dumping yard is situated, are continuing their agitation.
A meeting of the Municipal authorities on Friday, meanwhile, decided to cancel the earlier move to seek the services of a non-governmental organisation for waste management. According to the municipal authorities, the demands made by the NGO for taking up waste management in the town were unacceptable and impractical.
Another suggestion to find a temporary solution for the problem is now pending with the State Sanitation Mission. Under the present situation, the municipal authorities said, movement of garbage from the town depends solely on the directive of the Kerala High Court, which is expected on Monday.
In the light of the ongoing siege of the dumping site by local people, the court had earlier provided police protection for the movement of garbage. The period had ended last week.
With garbage piling up on road sides, the town is under the threat of communicable diseases, especially against the backdrop of the extended monsoon.
The attempt of the municipal authorities to burn garbage at some points in the town has made the already complicated situation more complex.
