Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Residents and farmers of the Addalaichenai area complain that the garbage dumped in the paddy land area has caused them a serious health hazard.
The garbage dumped at Aathiyadi junction along the Palamunai - Deegawappi internal road in the Addalaichenai DS Division emits an unbearable foul smell, they said.
Hundreds of farmer families in the several paddy lands regularly use this road. They urge authorities to intervene and rectify the situation.
Many stray dogs are also seen in the area searching food in the garbage dumps, people said.
Environmental pollution resulted by garbage dumped recklessly has a direct link with the high number of reported dengue patients in the area, in the recent past, they said.
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