Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has failed to remove accumulated waste dumped near Beemapally mosque and Beemapally Nursery School, even after earlier assurances of action, leaving residents facing foul odour, mosquito breeding and concerns over children’s health.
The waste has continued to accumulate in the coastal locality, where residents, parents and teachers have repeatedly raised concerns about garbage being discarded in public spaces and near residential areas. Fresh dumping is reportedly continuing at the site despite previous interventions by corporation officials and directions from statutory commissions.
Residents have demanded the immediate removal of the existing garbage and effective monitoring to prevent the location from becoming a permanent dumping ground. They said the unhygienic surroundings were particularly concerning because of the nursery school and the presence of children in the area.
The continuing problem has exposed a gap between the corporation’s announced sanitation plans and their implementation on the ground. The new corporation administration has announced measures to improve waste collection, processing and enforcement against illegal dumping across the city. However, the failure to clear an identified dumping spot has raised questions about the civic body’s ability to respond to persistent local sanitation problems.
Environmentalist Sanjeev S J said the corporation had failed to fulfil its responsibility. “If the authorities continue to remain inactive, the situation could escalate, and people may be forced to launch protests to get their grievances addressed,” he said.
A senior corporation health official said indiscriminate dumping remained a challenge and that public cooperation was necessary to prevent a recurrence. “We are ready to remove it and have removed the waste several times in the past. But someone is dumping waste there repeatedly. The squads could not catch them as they are influential and have criminal track records,” the official said.
The official’s statement points to two immediate municipal tasks: clearing the accumulated waste and stopping further dumping at the location. Residents, however, are awaiting concrete action and continued monitoring rather than another temporary removal. The unresolved site near the mosque and school has become a test of whether the corporation’s wider waste-management and enforcement measures can work at neighbourhood level.
