The Hindu 14.11.2013
Poultry waste found dumped in the open
Vellalore residents have found poultry waste dumped in the open in the Corporation’s dump yard.
According
to J. Daniel, a resident and member of the Marumalarchi Dravida
Munnetra Kazhagam, a few residents on Wednesday found the waste lying in
bags in the open.
The waste found dumped in the open could equal a lorry load.
He
said that a few of those bags were not closed properly, the waste could
be seen in the open and maggots could be seen moving around the waste.
It
had also attracted crows and dogs that were pulling away the bags.
There was every possibility of the waste polluting the groundwater, he
said and wanted the Corporation to take responsibility and punish those
behind the incident.
In response, Commissioner G.
Latha said that the Corporation had tied-up with an agency to dispose of
the poultry waste. As of Wednesday, the agency had taken away 2.70
tonnes poultry waste. Nevertheless, she would ask the officials to find
out the persons behind the open dumping of poultry waste.
