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12.6-tonne plastic waste removed

Staff Reporter

750 volunteers take part in drive in Sabarimala forests

PATHANAMTHITTA: The Forest Department on Tuesday held a plastic waste clearing drive in the Sabarimala forests, in association with the Confederation of Eco-Development Committees (EDC).

Nearly 750 volunteers attached to 38 EDCs in Attathode, Koruthode and Pampa Valley participated in the day-long plastic clearing operation in the forests on either side of the trekking paths.

According to Pampa Forest Range Officer P.K. Jayakumar Sarma, 12.6 tonnes of plastic waste was collected by the EDC workers from the forests.

The drive was held in an area up to 60 metres from either side of the trekking path, Mr. Sarma said.

The EDC workers were deployed on either side of Swami Ayyappan Road, Neelimala path, Chandranandan Road and Saramkuthi path, and in the areas surrounding the Lord Ayyappa Temple and Pandithavalom.

Pandalam Palace managing committee president P. Ramavarma Raja formally inaugurated the programme and District Collector B. Ashok delivered the keynote address.

Periyar Tiger Reserve deputy director M.L. Thomas presided over the inaugural function. Pampa Parirakshana Samiti general secretary N.K. Sukumaran Nair also spoke.

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