Vilappilsala is a sleepy strip of land in suburban Thiruvananthapuram which has been in the news of late.
The entire garbage of the city was being treated at the waste treatment plant situated here. Perhaps, there's something unscientific about the plant - the residents of the area have long been complaining of the continuous pollution of their potable water, a high rate of skin and other ailments coupled with an all pervading stench that had made their lives miserable. They'd highlighted their problem to anyone and everyone, across the political spectrum, who lent their ears but to no avail. So, finally fed up with governmental apathy, the residents had refused to let the city waste to come into their area creating a real 'stink' in the state's capital over the past few weeks.
Armed with a court order to resume partial operation of the waste treatment plant, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation had sent two garbage-laden trucks with the accompaniment of about 350 policemen and the ADM. After hours of high drama all through the forenoon, when the entire lot of residents cutting across their political affiliations joined the blockade, women and children blocked the roads and courted arrest resulting in the impasse slowly beginning to turn ugly, the whole exercise was called off and the officials had to return.
Another case that highlights the potency of people's power!
My take.
It would be prudent for all the stake holders, in the matter, to sit across a negotiating table and thrash out their differences to find a lasting solution. The residents of Vilappilsala need to be heard! Their waste treatment plant needs to be effective and efficient, shorn of scientific glitches.
The entire garbage of the city was being treated at the waste treatment plant situated here. Perhaps, there's something unscientific about the plant - the residents of the area have long been complaining of the continuous pollution of their potable water, a high rate of skin and other ailments coupled with an all pervading stench that had made their lives miserable. They'd highlighted their problem to anyone and everyone, across the political spectrum, who lent their ears but to no avail. So, finally fed up with governmental apathy, the residents had refused to let the city waste to come into their area creating a real 'stink' in the state's capital over the past few weeks.
Armed with a court order to resume partial operation of the waste treatment plant, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation had sent two garbage-laden trucks with the accompaniment of about 350 policemen and the ADM. After hours of high drama all through the forenoon, when the entire lot of residents cutting across their political affiliations joined the blockade, women and children blocked the roads and courted arrest resulting in the impasse slowly beginning to turn ugly, the whole exercise was called off and the officials had to return.
Another case that highlights the potency of people's power!
My take.
It would be prudent for all the stake holders, in the matter, to sit across a negotiating table and thrash out their differences to find a lasting solution. The residents of Vilappilsala need to be heard! Their waste treatment plant needs to be effective and efficient, shorn of scientific glitches.
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