The continuous burning of garbage on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road is proving dangerous for motorists as it results in poor visibility and also causes health problems for residents.
Inability to implement source segregation, shortage of landfill sites and the delay in implementing the Integrated Modern Compost Yard for three municipalities are some of the reasons why garbage disposal is still huge challenge in the area.
Garbage is burnt on the dry bed of the Periya Eri (big lake) in Pallavaram municipality. “The smoke from the burning garbage blows into the road all day obscuring motorists’ vision. Though the municipality blames miscreants for setting the garbage on fire, it is the local body’s responsibility to ensure scientific disposal of garbage,” said S Kumaresan, a software engineer from Tambaram.
Originally spread over 100 acres, Periya Eri now covers less than 25 acres. It is maintained by the public works department. For years, the Pallavaram municipality has been dumping its garbage on one half of the lake, which is dry. Everyday, around 80 tonnes of garbage is generated within local body limits. As source segregation is not practised in households all the garbage is dumped in the lake bed.
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