Residents of Madipakkam Ram Nagar near Velachery in the city are a worried lot as 17 truckloads of garbage are being dum-ped and the waste burned everyday in the residential area by the Madipakkam pa-nchayat. Despite legal ba-ttles and several representations, the dumping continues and is reportedly causing respiratory and other health problems to the residents.
Every monsoon in the city, Ram Nagar is in the news with its residents using boats to reach their homes. Over 7,000 residents of this upper middle class locality closer to Velachery MRTS station are fighting a long and arduous battle with the local body with a litigation in Madras high court and more than 50 representations on the dumping and burning of waste by the local panchayat right next to their homes.
The small township has 13 streets and almost half the streets are used by the local panchayat to dump its wa-ste. “The panchayat has be-en dumping garbage on vac-ant plots right in front of our homes. While we are alre-ady facing health problems due to the Alandur municipality dumping waste closer to our township, this has added to our health issues,” said G. Arul Selvan, president, Ram Nagar south residents’ welfare association.
It is garbage everywhere in the area with the highly waterlogged locality allowing the waste to float and travel. “This area is becoming unlivable by the day,” said Mr Krishnamurthy, another resident. However, panchayat officials refused to comment.
Courtesy Deccan Chronicle November 30th, 2009
Every monsoon in the city, Ram Nagar is in the news with its residents using boats to reach their homes. Over 7,000 residents of this upper middle class locality closer to Velachery MRTS station are fighting a long and arduous battle with the local body with a litigation in Madras high court and more than 50 representations on the dumping and burning of waste by the local panchayat right next to their homes.
The small township has 13 streets and almost half the streets are used by the local panchayat to dump its wa-ste. “The panchayat has be-en dumping garbage on vac-ant plots right in front of our homes. While we are alre-ady facing health problems due to the Alandur municipality dumping waste closer to our township, this has added to our health issues,” said G. Arul Selvan, president, Ram Nagar south residents’ welfare association.
It is garbage everywhere in the area with the highly waterlogged locality allowing the waste to float and travel. “This area is becoming unlivable by the day,” said Mr Krishnamurthy, another resident. However, panchayat officials refused to comment.
Courtesy Deccan Chronicle November 30th, 2009