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Protest against waste dumping yard from Sunday

Thursday, 29 July 2010 05:57 administrator
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The Hindu      29.07.2010

Protest against waste dumping yard from Sunday

Staff Reporter

Njeliyanparamba forum members to stop garbage trucks

Samara Munnani seeks closure of dumping yard

Alternative site not available: Corporation

Kozhikode: Demanding that the City Corporation stop dumping of solid waste at the Njeliyanparamba dumping yard, members of the Njeliyanparamba Samara Munnani will launch an indefinite agitation in front of the waste recycling unit from August 1. A 39-member people's committee, enlisting the support of residents from all the 22 wards in Cheruvannur-Nallalam panchayat, has been formed to coordinate the agitation.

Leaders of the forum have made it clear that they will stop garbage-laden vehicles from entering the dumping yard till the issue is resolved. They added that around 800 schoolchildren from the region would join the agitation, temporarily quitting their studies.

Groups formed

To carry out the chain protest, the munnani has formed different groups of volunteers, including women and children, from the locality. They will also mobilise the support of cultural and social organisations.

V.P. Basheer, convener of the forum , says that uncontrolled waste dumping has made life miserable for the region's residents.

“We do not have access to pure drinking water sources, clean air and hygienic living atmosphere,” he adds. People in the region will not settle for anything less than closing down of the dumping yard and the waste recycling unit, the leaders say.

Assurances

“There were many assurances from the Corporation, but nothing materialised.” Residents of Cheruvannur-Nallalam panchayat are not willing to move out of their present homes and do not want a rehabilitation package, according to the forum.

The Corporation authorities say that projects worth Rs.2.50 crore are going on near the dumping yard to alleviate the public's misery. According to Kanangod Haridasan, Corporation standing committee chairman for health, “the agitation is a politically-motivated campaign by people reluctant to support the positive initiatives.”

Civic body stance

Mr. Haridasan says that the Corporation will not be able to find another site for the waste recycling process.

“We are trying to reduce the quantity of garbage dumped at the yard. We are also planning to introduce technologies for scientific recycling process,” he adds.

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 06:04
 

Row over dumping of garbage

Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:41 administrator
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The Hindu     29.07.2010

Row over dumping of garbage

Special Correspondent

Authorities shift old dump yard without finding alternative site

Garbage piles up on city outskirts close to residential areas

TDP criticises civic body for the ‘unwise' decision

Photo: U. Subramanyam

MESSY AFFAIR:TDP district president S. Venkateswarlu and other leaders at the roadside dump yard in Kurnool on Wednesday.

KURNOOL: Even as political leaders are engaged in a verbal duel, garbage is fast piling up on the city outskirts close to residential areas. Families are raising a hue and cry over dumping of waste in their vicinity.

The hasty decision by the municipal council to shift the old dump yard from Johrapuram without finding an alternative site landed it in a serious trouble.

The municipal council and MLAs promised to shift the dump yard from Johrapuram following a request from the locals and use the land for other purposes.

The dump yard was identified more than a decade ago when the town was small. Now the residential areas almost touched the Johrapuram dump yard necessitating its shift.

The officials and elected representatives initially identified the dump yards in four directions of the city at Gargeyapuram, Pedapadu and Tadikanapalli.

When the process was in the final stage, Kodumur MLA reportedly objected to the proposal on the ground that all dump yards were located in his constituency causing inconvenience to several villages.

In the meantime, residents of Johrapuram turned away the garbage vehicles objecting to dumping of waste at the old place.

In the absence of any open site, the officials decided to dump the waste alongside the roads on the outskirts for the time being.

Meanwhile, TDP district president Somisetty Venkateswarlu sharply criticised the ruling party leaders and the municipal corporation for the ‘unwise' decision which put the residents to risk.

300 tonnes per day

He called for speeding up the process of identification of dump yards saying the corporation could not dispose of 300 tonnes of garbage per day without proper arrangement.

He went round the places where garbage was dumped along side the roads on Wednesday and asked the ruling party leaders to thrash out differences among themselves in the larger interests of the residents of the city. He wanted MP Kotla Jayasuryaprakasa Reddy to take initiative.

He accused the MP of not allotting any amount from his MPLADS for development of Kurnool city.

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:42
 

Charak Palika to move to vet hospital, get new building

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:13 administrator
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Indian Express    28.07.2010

 Charak Palika to move to vet hospital, get new building

Hamari Jamatia Tags : Charak Palika Hospital, delhi Posted: Wed Jul 28 2010, 01:20 hrs

 New Delhi:  The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to shift the Charak Palika Hospital (CPH) to the premises of the more conveniently located veterinary hospital on Shantipath.

The Charak Palika Hospital is now located in Moti Bagh, but the nearest bus stop is 800 metres away. Moreover, no public transport is available to the hospital from the Ring Road.

“We found that dogs and other animals brought to our veterinary hospitals for treatment belong to rich people and travel in cars. For them, it’s not a problem if the hospital is a some distance away from the main road. For the public who travel on foot or by buses, it is easier if the hospital is located on the main road,” says P K Sharma, Medical Officer of Health (MOH), NDMC.

The council has already approved the shifting of the hospitals. It has also planned to demolish the existing veterinary hospital and build a more state-of-the-art building for CPH.

The initial plans involve the construction of a nine-storey building, a proposal for which has been sent to the DUAC for approval. The new hospital will have 250 beds and an additional wing for gynaecology. The civic body also plans to have better emergency facilities, the modalities of which are being worked out.

The project will take at least three years to complete, according to the civic body.

The CPH was first built in the early 60s. After its inauguration, several wings were added over the years. At present, it has 150 beds, outdoor and indoor patient services for medicine, dentistry and cardiology. 

Apart from making the hospital more accessible, the plan to shift was floated as the existing hospital building has exhausted its capacity to accommodate any additional wards as its foundation is weak. A portion of the building has been declared dangerous and needs to be demolished.

The new building, i.e., the veterinary hospital, has five acre of area that can be built on. The work will be undertaken in a phased manner as the civic body cannot shut down the hospitals. The hospital will benefit residents of Chanakyapuri, Moti Bagh, Netaji Nagar and Sunder Nagar, officials said.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 11:15
 
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