NIMBYism is a phenomenon which can be seen from both sides of the same coin. We have to identify which side of the coin to support for the sake of our environment because ultimately it’s the environments that suffer. As Kerela is gripping with the fever of urbanisation, the problem of waste management is a serious issue there. The huge amount of waste generated in some cities (Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode) is transported by the corporation to the nearby villages. But the battle began when the public and the village panchayats started opposing the dumping of waste citing reasons to live in a clean environment and the incapability of the cities to manage their own wastes.
Some residents also take NIMBYism too seriously when they do not throw their wastes in the designated place, and rather prefer to throw in some else’s backyard or yes the easier one…on the roads!!