Gurugram: Malba still dumped in vacant plot despite NGT ban, residents fume
TNN | Feb 4, 2019, 01:04 IST
GURUGRAM: Dumping of construction and demolition waste (malba) continues in Sector 67, raising pollution level and health concerns, despite directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) two years ago.
In 2017, when residents of the sector filed a petition in NGT, the green tribunal directed civic authorities to immediately clear all construction waste from the site and make sure that all such dumping yards in Gurugram and Sohna are cleared. However, waste dumping continues at the site, leading to severe air pollution in the area.
Many upscale condominiums, including high-rise apartments and villas, are situated in the sector. Illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste takes place right in front of residential townships situated along the Maidawas Road and Main Gujjar Marg. Every day, at least 10 tractor trolleys are unloaded in the waste site, which is spread across two acres. The waste comes from construction sites situated in Kadarpur and along Dwarka Expressway and Golf Course Road (Extension).
“When I moved to the area some three years ago, this was a vacant plot and waste was dumped along Golf Course Road (Extension). Dumping gradually increased and they started using the vacant plot near our society. Today, the plot has become a major dump yard,” said a resident of Victory Valley, a residential township in Sector 67, requesting anonymity.
“Despite paying taxes and buying a house in a licenced colony, our children are constantly exposed to dangerous pollutants due to haphazard dumping of construction waste. Dumping takes place here day and night, causing immense air and water pollution,” said Mamta Thakur, a resident of the sector.
“It is shocking that neither our complaints in the CM Window nor the NGT order made any difference. We moved to the area some two years ago and are now seriously considering moving to another city,” added Kush Kochgaway, a member of Park View Spa Next Condominium Association.
An MCG official said, “Waste was lifted immediately after the NGT order. However, residents are still facing the problem. We will look into it and take immediate steps to address their concerns.”
In 2017, when residents of the sector filed a petition in NGT, the green tribunal directed civic authorities to immediately clear all construction waste from the site and make sure that all such dumping yards in Gurugram and Sohna are cleared. However, waste dumping continues at the site, leading to severe air pollution in the area.
Many upscale condominiums, including high-rise apartments and villas, are situated in the sector. Illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste takes place right in front of residential townships situated along the Maidawas Road and Main Gujjar Marg. Every day, at least 10 tractor trolleys are unloaded in the waste site, which is spread across two acres. The waste comes from construction sites situated in Kadarpur and along Dwarka Expressway and Golf Course Road (Extension).
“When I moved to the area some three years ago, this was a vacant plot and waste was dumped along Golf Course Road (Extension). Dumping gradually increased and they started using the vacant plot near our society. Today, the plot has become a major dump yard,” said a resident of Victory Valley, a residential township in Sector 67, requesting anonymity.
“Despite paying taxes and buying a house in a licenced colony, our children are constantly exposed to dangerous pollutants due to haphazard dumping of construction waste. Dumping takes place here day and night, causing immense air and water pollution,” said Mamta Thakur, a resident of the sector.
“It is shocking that neither our complaints in the CM Window nor the NGT order made any difference. We moved to the area some two years ago and are now seriously considering moving to another city,” added Kush Kochgaway, a member of Park View Spa Next Condominium Association.
An MCG official said, “Waste was lifted immediately after the NGT order. However, residents are still facing the problem. We will look into it and take immediate steps to address their concerns.”
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