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The Hindu
27-06-2025
- The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation forms special squad to monitor waste dumping in 10 wards surrounding airport
The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Thursday decided to form a special squad to prevent dumping of waste, including slaughter waste, in 10 wards within four km radius of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport as part of measures to prevent bird hits. The squads, consisting of health inspectors from various circles, will work in three shifts and will be present on the ground round-the-clock. 'Through the efforts of the Corporation over the past few months, the number of bird hits, which was above 11 last year, has now come down to less than four. We want to reduce this further and ensure that flights do not face any danger from bird hits. The special squads have been deployed with this aim, focussing on the area from Kumarichantha onwards, from where the aircrafts fly low for landing, and the area till Lulu Mall, which is in the take off path,' said S. Jahamgeer, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation secretary. The squads will carry out regular checks in possible areas of waste dumping, including markets, areas near slaughter houses, common areas and house compounds. The waste will be segregated and collected in the Corporation's vehicles to be taken to material collection facilities or aerobic bins. Lodge FIR In case of illegal waste dumping, the squads have been directed to capture live videos and photographs as proof and lodge an FIR under the Municipal Act 1994, Aircraft Rules 1934 and the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. The squads can also take the help of police personnel to carry out joint checks, if required. Daily reports on the monitoring activities will be submitted to the project secretariat. The squads will also carry out awareness campaigns targeting the traders and residents of the area. Given 10 days The Corporation on Friday issued notices to the owners of the shops selling meat and fish in the area to install glass panels or transparent polythene covers at the front to prevent birds from getting attracted. The owners have been given 10 days to comply with the requirement. The squads will also map the waste dumping hotspots in the 10 wards. The Corporation has formed a WhatsApp group with the authorities of the city airport to monitor waste management activities.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Corporation to install compact STPs at Rajaji Nagar to reduce Amayizhanjan canal pollution
The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is set to implement a project to install compact sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Rajaji Nagar in Thampanoor ward as part of measures to curb the flow of untreated sewage into the Amayizhanjan canal. The proposed plants will have a total capacity of 500 Kilo litres per day (KLD) and will be built at an estimated cost of ₹7.02 crore. It will be built as part of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. The civic body had last year formed a technical committee to identify a suitable location at Rajaji Nagar. The project is expected to be executed to follow the design, build, operate, and transfer (DBOT) model. In March this year, the Corporation inked an understanding with a sewerage network consultant to prepare a detailed project report and to carry out a survey of existing network conditions. Agreements have also been signed with separate agencies for installation of the STP and for plumbing work. 'The proposal is to install five compact sewage treatment plants in a decentralised manner. We have already received the design for the first plant of 150 KLD capacity. The plants will be located underground in the vacant space between houses and in the area where the material collection facility is currently located. It will probably be the first time that such an unconventional model will be tried out in Kerala. The plants are designed to handle both wastewater as well as faecal water. Due to its design features, the maintenance cost is also expected to be less,' said Corporation Secretary S. Jahamgeer. Though an old sewerage line passes adjacent to Rajaji Nagar, it is currently running at full capacity, making it unsuitable to add newer connections to it. Reverse flow has also been detected in the line. The Corporation has taken several other measures including putting up barriers along the Amayizhanjan canal to reduce the waste outflow into the canal. Implementation of an STP project in the key area could considerably reduce the amount of waste water that reaches the canal.
