The rubbish yard at Boganallur in Tenkasi district.
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Collector Ranjeet Singh on Thursday ordered the closure of Boganallur rubbish yard, the place Tenkasi and Kadayanallur municipalities dumped waste generated beneath their jurisdiction.
The choice was taken after inmates of the Boganallur Sri Lankan Tamil refugees rehabilitation camp submitted a petition with the Collector on Monday, looking for closure of the rubbish yard that posed severe well being hazards to the camp. Two ’ residents, a 13-year-old lady and a 27-year-old lady, who have been affected by a ‘mysterious fever’, died up to now 30 days, they stated.
Following the deaths, which have been allegedly brought on by dengue in keeping with the households of the deceased, Mr. Ranjeet Singh paid a shock go to to the camp on Thursday to verify the complaints of the residents. He additionally met different residents residing close to the rubbish yard.
As the general public and the inmates of the rehabilitation camp unanimously objected to the dumping of rubbish close to their homes, Mr. Ranjeet Singh visited the rubbish yard additionally. After ordering the closure of the rubbish yard, the Collector visited the camp once more and ordered the officers of the Public Well being Division to organise medical camps there till the final fever case was handled.
He instructed the medical doctors within the particular camp to display screen all inmates for different illnesses additionally as a precautionary measure. “Those that want additional medical consideration needs to be referred to Tirunelveli Medical School Hospital,” he stated.
The Collector requested the medical officers to submit a complete report on the particular medical camp performed within the rehabilitation camp in order to take applicable remedial measures.
Printed – August 20, 2026 08:45 pm IST
