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Around 750 amerciable outlets discharging untreated sewage into the Edappally, Thevara-Perandoor and Mullassery canals were detected successful associated inspections carried retired by the Kochi Corporation, Department of Local Self-Government, Kerala State Pollution Control Board and Suchitwa Mission since 2023, according to authoritative estimates.
The amerciable outlets were unopen down arsenic portion of the enforcement measures initiated by the agencies successful the lawsuit related to the contamination of Vembanad water earlier the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal successful New Delhi. Around 100 amerciable drainage outlets into the Mullassery and Thevara-Perandoor canals were unopen down successful a associated inspection held connected January 16, 2026, arsenic per a study by the Department of Local Self-Government. The enforcement squads recovered amerciable discharge of sewage from 19 houses successful Padiyath Kulam Colony into the Mullassery Canal. Nearly 94 specified drainage outlets were recovered on the Thevara-Perandoor canal.
Notices were issued to the violators and the amerciable outlets into drains were removed. Of the full violations, astir 47 persons person complied with the directions portion enactment is being taken against the remaining violators, including closure of unauthorised pipelines. Squad-level enforcement volition beryllium strengthened, it said.
The Department of Local Self-Government informed the National Green Tribunal that contiguous measures were taken to region the amerciable outlets discharging untreated sewage and wastewater into the canals. Simultaneously, canal cleaning and removal of accumulated discarded were besides carried out. Notices and ineligible measures were initiated against violators to forestall recurrence of specified violations, it said.
The study said that enforcement was stepped up aft illustration investigation study from immoderate water stations and definite drains showed important contamination. The Principal Director, Department of Local Self-Government, was specifically directed to fortify the enforcement activities successful and astir the waterbodies. The authorities has besides asked the officials to signifier peculiar inspection teams to place and adjacent each amerciable outlets, too initiating cleaning of canals. The unidentified sewage drains discharging sewage into the stormwater drains were identified done this peculiar drive, it said.
