Khader locks Bantwal municipality’s dump yard

Mangaluru: Mangaluru MLA UT Khader on Tuesday locked a solid waste dumping yard at Kanchinadka in his constituency, where waste from Bantwal town municipality was being dumped.
Khader said Bantwal municipality has been dumping waste at Kanchinadka in Sajipnadu village unscientifically.
“Based on complaints from villagers, I visited the waste dumping yard, which was allotted for Bantwal municipality in 2007.Residents in the village have been opposing the setting up of a waste management unit in Kanchinadka. Later, after the issue was discussed in the state legislature, a decision was taken by the district administration to allow the municipality to bring only dry waste to Kanchinadka. It was also decided that the revenue earned through the dry waste management should be given to the Sajipanadu gram panchayat. However, the agreement of bringing only dry waste is being violated. Even wet waste, including carcasses of animals, are brought now. Considering the health of villagers, I have locked this waste dumping yard,” Khader stated in a video released after he locked the dumping yard.
Khader also urged the Dakshina Kannada district administration, Bantwal MLA U Rajesh Naik and Bantwal municipality authorities to find a solution to the issue. “A committee will be set up to prevent the movement of wet waste to the village,” he added.