<p>Gram Panchayat personnel issued a warning to a contractor who was found dumping waste from the Kolnadu industrial area on the banks of River Nandini at Pavanje in Haleyangadi GP limits. </p>.<p>A team led by Gram Panchayat president Poornima conducted a raid and noticed a contractor dumping waste on the banks of the river. </p>.<p>Contractor Uday Devadiga who was entrusted with the task of disposing of waste said that he was dumping it in private land.</p>.<p>Later, he used to set fire to the garbage.</p>.<p>Taking objection to it, the Gram Panchayat president said that it was wrong to dump waste on the banks of the river.</p>.<p>Setting fire to plastic and bottles will pollute the area, she added. </p>.<p>She directed the contractor to clear the garbage immediately. </p>.<p>The team also warned another person who was found dumping waste on vacant land at Haleyangadi. </p>
<p>Gram Panchayat personnel issued a warning to a contractor who was found dumping waste from the Kolnadu industrial area on the banks of River Nandini at Pavanje in Haleyangadi GP limits. </p>.<p>A team led by Gram Panchayat president Poornima conducted a raid and noticed a contractor dumping waste on the banks of the river. </p>.<p>Contractor Uday Devadiga who was entrusted with the task of disposing of waste said that he was dumping it in private land.</p>.<p>Later, he used to set fire to the garbage.</p>.<p>Taking objection to it, the Gram Panchayat president said that it was wrong to dump waste on the banks of the river.</p>.<p>Setting fire to plastic and bottles will pollute the area, she added. </p>.<p>She directed the contractor to clear the garbage immediately. </p>.<p>The team also warned another person who was found dumping waste on vacant land at Haleyangadi. </p>