Collector, PCB officials to conduct joint inspection at waste treatment unit in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Authorities in Kozhikode are conducting a joint inspection of a poultry waste rendering unit following a High Court order. The inspection aims to resolve a dispute between the factory management and local residents concerned about environmental impact.
Why it matters
It illustrates the ongoing tension between industrial operations and environmental/public health concerns in local communities.
The District Collector and officials of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) will carry out a joint inspection at the Freshcut poultry waste rendering unit at Ambayathode near Thamarassery in Kozhikode district on Friday (August 7) in the wake of the latest Kerala High Court order that stayed the PCB’s order to shut the factory, citing public complaints.
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