Kerala HC orders action against dumping waste at Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court has asked the Deputy Director of the Periyar Tiger Forest Reserve to take strict action under the Wildlife (Protection) Act against those dumping waste in Sabarimala, as the entire area has been declared as a plastic-free zone.

- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

The famed Lord Ayyappa temple is located on a hill top which is surrounded by dense forests and comes under the Periyar Tiger Reserve.

Presently, according to the temple authorities, 24 tons of waste, on an average, is generated per day in Sabarimala during the two month long season that ends in the third week of January.

The Court was told by the Deputy Director of the Periyar Tiger Forest Reserve that two elephants and a pregnant Sambhar deer died after consuming the plastic waste in the area.