Landfills in wetlands continue to create tensions in Vazhathuruthi

Archive images of members of Vazahathuruthi Residents Association evaluated the encroachment of Kottooli wetlands Image source: k ragesh

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Workers noticed on Saturday afternoon (May 17, 2025) that the concrete covering the school yard was being removed and dropped into the wetlands in an accident using the Earth. This is the same area where they discovered the ongoing landfill in November 2024 and received an order to maintain the status quo from the Kerala High Court.

“School authorities claimed that they only removed the concrete and placed the tiles in the courtyard. However, we can see more construction waste dumped next to the buildings in the wetland, where the landfill was conducted earlier. Kottooly wetland in Vazhathuruthi.

When local people gathered and questioned the school management plan, the tax bureau confiscated the Earthlings.

A team of officials led by rural official P. Dhanya of the village of Vengeri arrived at the scene and noted that landfill did violate Kerala protection under the Padi Land and Wetlands Act 2008.

Meanwhile, Samithi plans to contact regional collectors under the Right to Information Act, which is related to the disappearance of another Earthling, which was confiscated by the tax office and stored in a local compound. The land magazine, which was reportedly confiscated in November 2024, was reportedly stolen on Friday night. Ms. Yejabe said: “They destroyed CCTV where we are, leaving us unaware of where it was taken.”