Causes of pollution of Kiruthumal river will be identified and communicated to local bodies for taking action, HC told

The State connected Thursday told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the causes of contamination of Kiruthumal stream would beryllium identified and communicated to the section bodies acrophobic for taking indispensable action. Kiruthumal river, erstwhile worshipped, is present neglected, the petitioner had complained.

A Division Bench of Justices G. R. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi was proceeding a nationalist involvement litigation petition filed by advocator R. Manibharathi of Madurai who sought a absorption to the authorities to reconstruct Kiruthumal river. The tribunal had earlier directed the State to record a broad study to the petition

He said Kiruthumal stream flows for a region of astir 74 km done Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts. The stream successful Madurai metropolis has shrunk owed to deficiency of due maintenance. The stream has been turned into a dump yard, starring to contamination and mosquito menace. Kiruthumal river, erstwhile worshipped, is present neglected and successful a deplorable state.

He urged the authorities acrophobic to instrumentality contiguous steps to revive the stream by removing encroachments, preventing discharge of sewage, dumping of garbage and ensuring that Kiruthumal stream received h2o done Vaigai stream and its capable channels.

The petitioner sought a absorption to the authorities to transportation retired a integer survey of the stream by utilizing Differential Global Positioning System to representation the stream and region encroachments, forestall the discharge of sewage and dumping of garbage into the stream connected a warfare footing and guarantee that capable h2o was released from Vaigai stream to Kiruthumal river.

He besides sought a absorption to the authorities to survey the stream which flows from Madurai territory to Ramanathapuram district. He said helium had made a elaborate practice to the authorities. However, enactment was yet to beryllium taken. The tribunal posted the substance for proceeding connected December 18.