The Times of India               14.10.2010

Villagers warn corporates of dumping garbage

DAVANAGERE: Villagers of Chikka Budihal near Davanagere took out a protest on Thursday and warned the Davanagere city corporation authorities against dumping garbage in their area.

Earlier, the villagers of Avaragolla had brought a stay from the local court against disposing municipal garbage in their village as it caused environmental hazards. Lately, the coporation authorities had started dumping garbage in Chikka Budihal without following any scientific methods.

Already, over 50 tractors full of garbage have been dumped near Chikka Budihal. Irani Chandru, Gowdru Rudrappa, Shekharappa R, Nagaraj, Shivanna, Sutthur Marulasiddappa, Basavaraj, Eshanna, Kotresh and Sthree Shakti members were present in the protest.