This garbage issue near new bypass road connecting to New Perungalathur is honestly becoming one of those local problems which people keep ignoring till it turns into full health mess . And for residents around Alapakkam,this is not small thing ah .
Site is being used by Nedungundram panchayat as dumping ground,and nearby communities are now clearly upset about how waste is being handled . What makes it more frustrating is that many residents are actually trying to follow proper waste habits,but garbage from outside keeps landing there.
And this is where SSM Nagar residents stand out . Many of them are doing source segregation,composting biodegradable waste and saving recyclables till collection days . Basically,they are trying not to add to growing dump,while dump itself keeps growing because of other dumping .
Few things are very clear in this issue:
- Residents of SSM Nagar have organized efforts to manage their waste effectively.
- Garbage is being brought from other neighborhoods to the site,raising concerns over secondary dumping.
- Nedungundram panchayat officials say they are finding it difficult to get alternative dumping locations.
Local resident Jayaraman Srinivasan pointed out same secondary dumping problem,where people reportedly drive in and offload their garbage at site . And tbh,once people start seeing one place as “dumping spot”,it becomes very hard to stop that habit.
There are also health worries now because waste pickers have been seen rummaging through garbage there . That itself shows how area is slowly being treated like accepted dump yard only,not some temporary issue.
But residents are not just complaining from sidelines . Around 500 households in SSM Nagar have joined recycling efforts,and they are encouraging neighbours also to segregate waste properly . Some nearby communities like S&P Villa and Shrusti Villa Phase I have also started joining campaign .
And honestly,this kind of grassroots effort is what many places need,but it also feels unfair that residents are doing their part while larger dumping problem still sits on roadside . Cleanliness cannot depend only on few disciplined households…
Question now is,how long can community keep fighting same garbage pile if official solution does not come soon…
