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The corporation, in a report submitted on Aug 29 this year, said that the area was under CCTV surveillance and a compound wall was being built along the yard for ₹99.5 lakh. The orders were passed in a case pertaining to improper disposal of solid waste by the corporation at the garbage yard in Sekkudu village on Cooum river bank — spilling over of waste into the river due to rundown compound walls, and burning of garbage.
Chennai: Terming solid waste management in Avadi corporation “inefficient and inadequate”, the southern bench of National Green Tribunal has ordered the civic body to implement an action plan and ensure that no contaminating material spills or flows into Cooum river or onto its adjoining land. “Avadi corporation shall obtain requisite authorisation from TNPCB to establish and operate its solid waste management and disposal facilities, if not ,” it said. NGT directed Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to assess and levy environmental compensation for past violations in solid waste management. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai