Open waste segregation along Perumpallam Canal raises residents’ concerns
Residents of Kasipalayam are protesting the Erode Corporation's practice of segregating municipal waste in the open near the Perumpallam Canal. They argue that the exposed waste causes pollution, foul odors, and potential health risks, and are calling for a dedicated, enclosed facility.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges of urban waste management and environmental sanitation in rapidly growing Indian cities.
Residents have raised concerns over the segregation of municipal solid waste in the open along the Perumpallam Canal at Kasipalayam, alleging that the practice is causing pollution and inconvenience to people living in the locality.
The Corporation collects household waste separately as biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste from all four zones through door-to-door collection by conservancy workers. The waste is transported to segregation centres in the respective zones, where biodegradable waste is processed at composting facilities and non-biodegradable waste is sent to landfill sites for disposal.
However, residents said that in Kasipalayam, the waste is being segregated in the open along the Perumpallam Canal instead of at a designated segregation centre. According to them, heaps of mixed waste remain exposed for long hours before being sorted.
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