Khushi Gupta
Published on: May 20, 2022 at 15:18 IST
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Secretary of the Cochin Corporation to initiate strict action against that dumping garbage into canals and drains, aggravating the flooding of roads and causing blockage of drains in the State.
Justice Devan Ramachandran began the Interim Order and stated, “As far as cleaning of canals and prevention of dumping waste and plastic into it is concerned, the Secretary of the Corporation is put on notice by the Court that every necessary and effective measure shall be initiated and ensured on a war footing from this moment onwards.”
“Persons who violate the directions of the Corporation, as mandated by Law, against the deposit of garbage into the canals shall be taken to task under the fullest warrant of law, to make it deterrent against others, who may be under the wrong impression that such activities will be tolerated.”
The Corporation was directed to give necessary advertisements and publicity to imperatives such as fencing the canals through all methods as available in the interest of all stakeholders.
The Judge noted that parallelly, “Operation Breakthrough” was implemented to clear up the extensive canal network that lay across the city.
“The reports shall be comprehensive, so that the Court can issue Orders to ensure that such events are as far as it is practically possible, averted during this monsoon season, which is at our doorstep already”, the Court directed.