Residents resume protest against poultry waste rendering unit at Ambayathode in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Residents in Kozhikode, Kerala, have resumed protests against a poultry waste rendering unit after the High Court stayed an order to close the facility. Local politicians have pledged their support to the residents, citing ongoing environmental and public health concerns.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between industrial operations and local community health, as well as the role of the judiciary in environmental regulation.
A local action committee of residents on Friday (August 7) resumed its protest against Freshcut poultry waste rendering unit at Ambayathode near Thamarassery, close on the heels of the Kerala High Court staying the Kerala State Pollution Control Board’s order to close down the factory.
Action committee members said they would never allow waste-laden lorries to the factory premises again, nor would they permit the factory management to resume operations, ignoring public protest.
Expressing solidarity with the residents, Koduvally MLA P.K. Firoz and Thiruvambady MLA C.K. Kasim said any attempt to resume factory operations, ignoring environmental issues, would be fought legally. They made it clear that no waste-laden lorries would be allowed to enter the area again in the wake of the intensified protest.
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