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Kerala Pollution Control Board orders closure of Freshcut rendering unit in Kozhikode

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has ordered the immediate closure of the Freshcut Organic Products Private Limited poultry rendering plant in Thamarassery, Kozhikode, following persistent public complaints regarding severe pollution and environmental damage.

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What Happened

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board issued a closure order for the Freshcut rendering plant located in Thamarassery, Kozhikode. The directive requires the immediate cessation of all operations at the facility, which is designed to process poultry waste. The board cited repeated public complaints and protests from local residents as the primary drivers for this regulatory action.

The facility, which has a reported processing capacity of 20 tonnes, faced allegations of handling up to 200 tonnes of waste daily, leading to significant environmental degradation and foul odors in the surrounding residential areas. The board invoked provisions under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 to enforce the shutdown after the unit allegedly continued violations despite prior regulatory interventions.

Key Facts

  1. The Kerala State Pollution Control Board ordered the closure of the Freshcut rendering plant in Thamarassery.
  2. The action was taken following repeated public complaints about pollution and foul odors.
  3. The plant is located in the Karimbalakunnu Ambayathode area of Kozhikode.
  4. The board cited the Water Act of 1974 and the Air Act of 1981 as the legal basis for the closure.
  5. The facility is a poultry rendering plant that processes waste from various slaughterhouses in the district.

The Timeline3

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  1. 5 Aug

    1. JBjanmabhumi
      ജനവാസമേഖലയിൽ രൂക്ഷമായ മലിനീകരണം; താമരശ്ശേരിയിലെ ‘ഫ്രഷ് കട്ട്’ റെൻഡറിങ് പ്ലാന്റ് അടച്ചുപൂട്ടാൻ മലിനീകരണ നിയന്ത്രണ ബോർഡ് ഉത്തരവ്
    2. HiThe Hindu
      PCB orders closure of Freshcut poultry waste rendering unit in Kozhikode
    3. Dodoolnews
      എല്ലാ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനവും ഉടന്‍ അവസാനിപ്പിക്കണം; ഫ്രെഷ് കട്ട് പൂട്ടാന്‍ ഉത്തരവിട്ട് മലിനീകരണ നിയന്ത്രണ ബോര്‍ഡ്

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