CPI(M) stages protest demanding closure of Ariyamangalam dump yard in Tiruchi
'For the past 30 years, a large quantum of waste collected daily from all 65 wards of the Tiruchi City Corporation have been dumped across 47.7 acres in Ariyamangalam. Over time, this led to several lakh tonnes of garbage piling up into mounds of nearly 40 feet high. Residents of surrounding areas have long raised concerns over groundwater contamination, toxic air, odour, and the spread of vector-borne diseases. Frequent fire outbreaks at the site have caused severe breathing issues, forcing some residents to vacate their homes.' said R. Raja, CPI(M) district committee member.
'In response to public outcry, the previous AIADMK government launched a ₹49.98-crore bio mining project. The DMK government later allocated an additional ₹23 crore in 2021, bringing the total to ₹73 crore. Officials claimed that around 50% of the waste has been cleared. However, the process has been stalled over the past year, leaving a big heap of garbage,' added Mr.Raja.
The protesters urged the government to investigate the delay .
The protest was led by CPI(M)'s Ariyamangalam, Ukkadai, and Kattur-Palakkarai area committees. District secretary Govi Vetri Selvan led the protesters into the dump yard with some briefly surrounding an earth mover operating there raising slogans against the Corporation. The protesters left the site at the intervention of the police.
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