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- Residents of Valayambattu village protested against the Vaniyambadi municipality's plan to build a new sewage treatment plant on village land.
- Villagers fear the facility will pollute local groundwater and the Palar River, negatively impacting their agricultural and weaving livelihoods.
- Municipal officials argued the site was chosen after evaluating other locations to effectively manage town wastewater and mitigate current environmental degradation.
- The project remains stalled as community opposition persists regarding potential water contamination and loss of land utility.
What to watch next
- Potential intervention by the District Collector
- Resolution of the location dispute for the sewage treatment plant
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R. Pratap
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“The proposed treatment plant will have an impact on water quality in surrounding villages, as the plant will be built along the river. The District Collector should intervene in the project in the interest of residents, including farmers”
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…official. Residents said that more than 4,000 families resided in Valayambattu village that comes under Alangayam Panchayat Union in the district. Most of the families’ livelihoods depended on agriculture and weaving. “ The proposed treatment plant will have an impact on water quality in surrounding villages, as the plant will be built along the river. The District Collector should intervene in the project in the interest of residents, including farmers ,” said R. Pratap, a resident. Residents said that the village had a few water bodies. The village was located near the confluence of Kallar and Palar rivers along the Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48). Paddy is the…
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