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Kerala HC orders socio-economic impact study of areas near a waste site
Updated On: 15 June, 2023 12:35 PM IST | Kochi | mid-day online correspondent
The order came on a plea by several residents associations seeking directions to the local bodies to commence necessary measures to prevent waste flowing into the water bodies during the monsoons
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The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to carry out a socio-economic impact study with regard to the effect of "unauthorised handling" of municipal solid waste at Brahmapuram on the people living in a 5 km radius of the garbage dump site. The High Court directed the Additional Chief Secretary to order the Ernakulam District Collector to carry out the study and place a report before it, reported PTI.
The report should give the impact on the health of the people living within 500 metre radius of the site, 2 km radius and 5 km radius, the court said.
"The study can be on random samples to be decided by the District Administration," it said.
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