Residents protest against dumping chemical waste

When the local residents learnt that a truck is about to dump chemical waste, they blocked the road.

The protesters alleged that the security guard at the dumping yard allows trucks which dump the chemical waste without permission. The locals also alleged that the waste results in fire in the dumping yard.

When queried, the officials in the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) confirmed that the Pacchanady yard is only meant for dumping waste by the MCC contractors and no one from outside can dump any waste without permission. The MCC has also seized a truck which entered the area after local residents protested on Saturday night.