Women block road near Anthiyur over dumping of dyeing waste
Women residents of Sembulichampalayam staged a road protest on the Anthiyur-Bhavani road to demand an end to the illegal dumping of dyeing waste in their locality. Local authorities and police intervened, promising to address the health and environmental risks posed by the waste.
Why it matters
Illegal industrial waste dumping creates severe environmental and public health hazards for residential communities, frequently triggering civil unrest.
Women block road near Anthiyur over dumping of dyeing waste left Women residents staging a road roko on the Anthiyur-Bhavani road against dumping of dyeing waste in their locality in Erode district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Special Arrangement The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1sjwu7/article71607680.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9870_21_10_2026_14_48_8_1_IMG_20261021_144812.JPG HANDOUT_E_MAIL Erode, Tamil Nadu, 21/10/2026: Women residents staging a road roko against dumping of dyeing waste in their locality on the Anthiyur-Bhavani road in Erode district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Photo: Special arrangement / The Hindu ERODE Women residents of Sembulichampalayam near Anthiyur staged a road blockade on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), demanding that the dumping of dyeing waste in their locality be stopped. The protest disrupted traffic on the Anthiyur-Bhavani road for 30 minutes. More than 500 families live in the Pattappan Temple area of Sembulichampalayam.
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