“HIL told to close Kerala unit” (May 11) is not only a welcome development, it also brings great relief. The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) issued closure notice since the company failed to comply with PCB directions on the removal of sludge containing hazardous waste, including endosulfan. The factory is situated on the banks of the Periyar, which provides drinking water to many people in the Ernakulam district. Therefore, the government should consider free and improved medical treatment and compensation to victims who have suffered owing to the effluents affecting the water sources.
Jacob Sahayam, Thiruvananthapuram
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