Coimbatore forest dept collects 11 tonnes of plastic waste from Velliangiri hills in four months
Coimbatore: The forest department has collected 10.90 tonnes of plastic waste from Velliangiri hills in the past four months. Velliangiri hills, known as South Kailash, is a famous pilgrimage destination, which opened to devotees on February 1.
The 6.5km-long trekking route passes through the reserve forest area of Boluvampatti forest range, which is home to rare flora and fauna. Although the department is screening pilgrims near the Velliangiri Andavar Temple at Poondi to prevent them from carrying plastic materials to the hills, officers are unable to check all devotees, especially during weekends and festival times.
"To prevent littering of plastic water bottles on the hillside, we are collecting a deposit of Rs20 per plastic bottle.
Devotees could reclaim their deposit by returning the empty plastic bottle at the temporary collection centre at the foothills after darshan," said a senior forest officer.
He said they had collected 10.90 tonnes of plastic waste in the past four months. The collected waste was sent for recycling with the help of Recompose Recycling Private Limited.
According to the officer, most of the waste comprises plastic water bottles, chocolate and biscuit wrappers, and snack packets. "At least 30% of the overall waste was multilayered plastic."
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