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4. The Commissioner, Palladam Municipality, respondent No.3 herein, has filed a Counter Affidavit. It is stated in the counter that the Municipality wants to set up a Micro Compost Centre. It is stated that, no doubt, the area had been earmarked for park, micro compost centre has been proposed to be constructed, as there is no other land available in Palladam Municipality. According to the Counter, only a portion of the park is being used for the micro compost centre. On a perusal of the counter, it is seen that there are about 50,000 families residing in Palladam Municipality and the garbage that is generated from the household and other commercial utilities in the locality touches 15 tonnes per day. It is stated in the Counter that before dumping the garbage in the area earmarked for park, the local body resorted to dump the garbage in dry wells, which could not percolate water. The area was selected because of the fact that no other alternate place is available. According to the counter, it is submitted by the 3rd respondent, the Micro Compost Yard is a facility, where the garbage http://www.judis.nic.in generated by the residents will be collected, segregated and scientifically treated to convert it into manure.

5. It has been stated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that the area, which is earmarked for park should not be converted for any other purpose. But, it is equally important to realise that there has to be an effective measure for disposing solid waste.

6. It is stated that micro compost yard has been constructed measuring 30 X 16 feet at a cost of Rs.6.50 lakhs. It is stated that the solid waste management technology is being adopted to scientifically treat the garbage dumped in the facility. That apart, 15 metre path is provided for the solid waste management work.

9. The Court cannot close its eyes to the fact that the people are dumping garbage in every open area that is available. Garbage has been dumped in the rivers going through cities, which is a major health hazard. The Court also cannot close its eyes or not take judicial notice of the fact that wherever a site is identified as a compost yard, the people residing in and around the locality has an objection. There is nothing on record to show that there is no other alternate land available for establishing the micro compost yard. The establishment of micro compost yard in the area would only help the residents to get the garbage segregated properly and will http://www.judis.nic.in enable the Municipality to decompose the garbage.

22. In view of the above and taking into account the submissions of the 1st respondent/Municipality that the Micro Compost Yard, that is to be set up in the Playground in question, will be neatly maintained without any pollution and that only a meagre portion of the Playground is required for setting up of Micro Compost Yard, this Court finds no reason to interfere with the impugned tender notice published by the 1st respondent/Municipality.