The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Residents allege groundwater contamination near Vendipalayam dump yard in Erode
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S P Saravanan
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Residents in Erode are demanding the relocation of a municipal dump yard, alleging that leachate is contaminating local groundwater. While the corporation processes some waste, residents claim the accumulation of dry waste is causing environmental and health hazards.
Residents of Vendipalayam and nearby localities in Ward 60 have alleged that groundwater has turned yellow due to leachate from the Erode Corporation’s municipal solid waste dump yard and urged the civic body to take necessary action.
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