The garbage yard at Boganallur in Tenkasi district.
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Collector Ranjeet Singh on Thursday ordered the closure of Boganallur garbage yard, where Tenkasi and Kadayanallur municipalities dumped waste generated under their jurisdiction.The decision was taken after inmates of the Boganallur Sri Lankan Tamil refugees rehabilitation camp submitted a petition with the Collector on Monday, seeking closure of the garbage yard that posed serious health hazards to the camp. Two ’ residents, a 13-year-old girl and a 27-year-old woman, who were suffering from a ‘mysterious fever’, died in the past 30 days, they said.Following the deaths, which were allegedly caused by dengue according to the families of the deceased, Mr. Ranjeet Singh paid a surprise visit to the camp on Thursday to check the complaints of the residents. He also met other residents living near the garbage yard.As the public and the inmates of the rehabilitation camp unanimously objected to the dumping of garbage near their houses, Mr. Ranjeet Singh visited the garbage yard also. After ordering the closure of the garbage yard, the Collector visited the camp again and ordered the officials of the Public Health Department to organise medical camps there until the last fever case was treated.He instructed the doctors in the special camp to screen all inmates for other ailments also as a precautionary measure. “Those who need further medical attention should be referred to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital,” he said.The Collector asked the medical officers to submit a comprehensive report on the special medical camp conducted in the rehabilitation camp so as to take appropriate remedial measures. Published - August 20, 2026 08:45 pm IST
