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Kerala HC extends stay on poultry-waste unit closure
The Kerala High Court has extended the stay on the state pollution control board's order to shut down Freshcut Organic Products, a poultry-waste rendering unit in Kozhikode. Justice C. Jayachandran directed that…
The Story in Brief
The Kerala High Court has extended the stay on the state pollution control board's order to shut down Freshcut Organic Products, a poultry-waste rendering unit in Kozhikode. Justice C. Jayachandran directed that poultry waste must be transported only in refrigerated vehicles, after noting that just three of the eight vehicles used were refrigerated.
A joint site inspection by the PCB and district collector found no signs of wastewater discharge, but the unit was not functional due to ongoing protests. The court noted that Kozhikode generates 58.81 tonnes of poultry waste daily, while Freshcut can process only 25 tonnes. The remaining waste is sent to neighbouring districts. Authorities will inspect again after the unit resumes operations.
The Indian Opinion
Residents have legitimate concerns about pollution from this plant, but closing it without an alternative would leave 33 tonnes of waste untreated each day. The board must enforce strict compliance without halting waste processing entirely. The real test will come when the unit restarts: do the water test results and the use of refrigerated transport actually address the health and hygiene issues?
Source: thehindu.com
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