Residents’ federation to hold torchlight vigil against Kodungaiyur waste-to-energy plant
The Federation of North Chennai Residents Welfare Association is organizing a protest against a proposed waste-to-energy plant in Kodungaiyur. They argue the plant violates environmental norms and advocate for an alternative 'Green Chennai Initiative' that includes transforming the dumpyard into a public park.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing tension between urban infrastructure development and local environmental activism in rapidly expanding Indian cities.
The Federation of North Chennai Residents Welfare Association (FNCRWA) will hold a torchlight vigil and public demonstration on September 27 against the proposed 2,100-tonne waste-to-energy plant at Kodungaiyur.
The event, titled “Prosperous north Chennai – A dream for the next generation” has demanded the proposed waste-to-energy plant by the Greater Chennai Corporation be dropped and the existing incinerator be shut down, according to the federation members.
They alleged that the incinerator had violated environmental norms and had only resumed operations recently after remaining shut for four months.
The association also called for the adoption of the “Green Chennai Initiative”, an alternative solid waste management plan prepared by the federation with environmental experts and submitted to the State government and the civic body.
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