Despite the steps, including monitoring of waste collection, GPS introduced by Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation, at least some of the waste collectors avoid these mechanisms and interpret biodegradable waste into neighboring Panchayat and municipalities.
At the beginning of this week, the person was attached to one of the agencies infected by the civic authority to transport waste to Ernacula processing centers, the Aruvikkar Police for alleged ejecting of waste in Aruvikkar and the surrounding areas. The vehicle used for waste storage was seized.
Contract ended
According to officials, the corporation of the civic body ended the contract with the person after being arrested, but it is still uncertain whether the waste he was thrown away from the city or from nearby local authorities or other agencies. The company concluded eight agencies for the transport of collected waste daily to Ernacula processing centers.
“All vehicles are equipped with GPS dumping,” the clerk said.
15 tons a day
On average, 15 tons of biodegradable waste are transported from the city to the processing centers. On days when festivals or main events take place in the city, it goes up to 25 tons per day. The team led by Palode Range officer arrested two people last week for attempting to eject waste in the forest area. The arrested persons falsely claimed that the waste was transported to pig farms.
Published – 18 July 2025 20:23
