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Measures soon to stop pollution of Vadavannur wetlands in Palakkad
The New Indian Express Thrissur
|January 07, 2025
Wetlands located just 120m away from panchayat office, was ignored for over 7 months
THE Vadavannur grama panchayat has come under scrutiny for its inaction on a complaint regarding sewage and kitchen waste polluting a wetlands just 120 m from its office.
The issue, ignored for seven months, was raised during the 'Karuthalum Kaithangum' grievance redressal programme at the Chittoor Nehru Auditorium on Monday, led by Ministers K Krishnankutty and M B Rajesh.
Vadavannur resident A Viswanathan highlighted the problem, stating that he initially filed the complaint in May 2024 but no measures were taken to address it.
This story is from the January 07, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thrissur.
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