After previous incidents of Kerala’s medical waste being illegally dumped across the Tamil Nadu border, a new disturbing trend has emerged with stray dogs from Kerala are being secretly abandoned in Tamil Nadu’s villages, far from the border, to prevent them from returning.
Recently, a vehicle with a Kerala registration was spotted roaming for hours in the Kattachal area of Kanyakumari district. Suspicious locals stopped the vehicle and discovered that around 20 stray dogs captured in Thiruvananthapuram were being transported and released in Tamil Nadu instead of being relocated within Kerala. Upon being informed, Kanyakumari police intervened, and the abandoned dogs were recaptured and sent back to Kerala, intensifying tensions at the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.
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This incident follows repeated reprimands from both the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Kerala High Court about dumping of biomedical waste by Kerala in Tamil Nadu.
Most recently, on 19 December 2024, the Southern Bench of the NGT issued an order directing the Kerala government and its Pollution Control Board to clear illegally dumped biomedical and solid waste from multiple locations in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district. Reports indicated that hazardous biomedical waste from Kerala was being secretly dumped in Tamil Nadu, often under the cover of darkness, contaminating forests, water bodies, and farmland. Similar incidents had previously been reported in Anamalai, Theni, and Nanguneri. Currently, waste has been found at four locations—Kodaganallur, Palavoor, Kondanagaram, and Sivalarkulam—raising environmental concerns.
Investigations revealed that the biomedical waste originated from institutions like Thiruvananthapuram’s Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Credence Private Hospital, while municipal waste came from Leela Kovalam. The NGT took suo motu cognizance of the issue and issued notices to these institutions, as well as to the environmental and health departments of both Kerala and Tamil Nadu, for failing to curb illegal dumping.
Additionally, the Kerala High Court has condemned the state government for its unethical practices. However, despite these reprimands, Kerala has now resorted to a new tactic—relocating stray dogs to Tamil Nadu without remorse. These actions have further escalated tensions between the two states, with Tamil Nadu officials and residents strongly opposing Kerala’s repeated disregard for environmental and public health concerns.
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