City turning into septage dumpyard

Q: Hi, I am of the opinion that the city is turning into a sewage dumpyard actually. Is there any measures by the government to avoid such situations?

David Oomen Mathews, Kochi

18th March 2015

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Until civic authorities provide adequate facilities, how can we blame the cleaners alone? If septage treatment is not addressed properly, Hepatitis B and other water-borne diseases are likely to rise.

Deepak Shetty, Kochi

27th March 2015

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I dont think that nobody wants to dump waste in canals or drains. But we don't have an option in the absence of a proper treatment plant. If the sewage treatment plant at Elamkulam will come up, then it will be a relief.

Ganesh Nambiar, Kochi

25th March 2015

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At present, the city has one sewage treatment plant that is owned and operated by Kerala Water Authority at Elamkulam. As of now, around 3 million litres (MLD) of sewage is treated at the plant every day.

Krishna gowda, Kochi

25th March 2015

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Yeah..I also came to know about this project. The facility can process up to 1 lakh litres of septage a day; Kochi produces more than 5 lakh litres of septage. Septic tank cleaners have come down heavily on the corporation's apathy in setting up a treatment plant.

Aadesh Chacko, Kochi

24th March 2015

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The new stand-alone septage treatment plant developed under the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP) has completed its trial run successfully. The plant will be operational within 60 days. This is a good news anyway to some extend at least.

Amal Anthony, Kochi

23rd March 2015

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Recently, Mayor Tony Chammany said that night patrolling and vehicle inspection will be strengthened to contain the problem. He added that newly-installed septage treatment plant at Brahmapuram will address the issue when it becomes operational.

Rajagopal Menon, Kochi

22nd March 2015

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That's true. Residents have complained about such events near Vyttila Junction and Toc H school area. But i think that the police is unable to track the culprits without police help as they leave the area within 5 minutes.

Smitha Ravi, Kochi

21st March 2015

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I think that the government and the civic authorities are yet to nail down culprits because, you know no cases have been booked by the corporation till date. I think that the areas near to the Vyttila Junction and Toc H school area are the most affected area in Kochi.

Vineet David, Kochi

21st March 2015

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Yeah..that is true. In 2014, Harbour police recorded 20 such offences and four more cases were registered in 2015. Offenders had to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 in each case.

Vineet David, Kochi

20th March 2015

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Oh.. what a pathetic situation. As a lawyer, let me tell you some law points against this. Even then, there is no reduction in the sewage problem actually. As per section 340 A of the Kerala Municipal Act (1994), a fine - ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 - can be slapped on an offender caught flushing out waste water in public areas and water sources.

Sathish Menon, Kochi

20th March 2015

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I think that the police says that they have deployed special squads to nab such vehicles. We book at least one vehicle a day. To curb the problem, we have asked residents to immediately alert us if they witness such instances in their locality

Krishnan Nair, Kochi

19th March 2015

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Actually, no..I can point out a few areas in the city with such problem of sewage dumping. I think, even the police and health officials have termed it a common problem with cases being reported from Vyttila, Kaloor, Kathrikadavu, Kadavanthra, Kaloor stadium, Pachalam, Kundanoor and areas near Oberon mall.

Rajeev Narayanan, Kochi

19th March 2015

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That is very true. But, I dont think that there any initiatives by the government authorities to avoid such situations. Dumping of septage waste in water bodies and roads, which had given sleepless nights to residents in rural areas, has now become a headache for Kochiites.

Ayesha Bibi, Kochi

18th March 2015

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