Yediyurappa thanks Kerala CM for initiating action against medical waste dumping in K'taka

Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa took stock of the alleged dumping of bio-medical waste and bio-waste by people from Kerala in bordering Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajnagar districts. He thanked Pinarayi Vijayan for prompt action against the dumpers.

Bengaluru:Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa thanked his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan for initiating action against those dumping bio-medical and bio-wastes in Karnataka's districts from neighbouring state Kerala.

In a statement, he said, "First I would like to thank Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his prompt reaction and response to initiate legal action against the dumpers of bio-medical and bio-waste in our districts neighbouring Kerala."

The Karnataka Chief Minister has taken a serious note of the reports in a section of media on alleged dumping of bio-medical waste and bio-waste by people from Kerala in bordering Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajnagar districts.

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"I have directed deputy commissioners of concerned districts, environmentdepartment, and pollution control board to take stock of the situation and check surreptitious activities of individuals and agencies from Kerala who are indulging in this illegal activity. I have also directed the officials to prevent the use of this bio-medical waste by Jaggery units as fuel," Yediyurappa said.

He assured that soon this activity will be checked and ended.