Crossings residents stop trucks of GMC from dumping waste nearby
Abhijay Jha | TNN | Feb 5, 2019, 07:24 IST
The residents of Crossings Republik said dumping of waste at Dundehera will affect their healthGhaziabad: The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is in a fix over where to dump 1,000 tonnes of waste generated daily in the city. After protests in Noor Nagar and Vasundhara, residents of Crossings Republik have now stopped trucks of the GMC from dumping waste at the nearby Dundehera area.
After the civic body was barred by a National Green Tribunal committee from dumping waste at Pratap Vihar, it has been exploring options at other places. But GMC trucks have been facing protests by residents in most of the areas. Though officials said the Dundehera landfill was a temporary arrangement, residents of Crossings Republik refused to allow any of the trucks.
“For several days, we have been protesting the dumping of waste at Dundehera,” said Sanjay Jha, a resident. “The dumping site is close to the Crossings Republik township. The dumped waste is already affecting the health of residents and we will not allow GMC to turn it into another dumping site,” he added.
On Sunday, scores of residents carried out a protest march to the dumping site and blocked GMC trucks carrying waste. “GMC had earlier earmarked 35 acres in Dundehera for developing it into a landfill, but the residents went to court and argued that it would affect the health of people living close to the dumping site. The court gave a decision in our favour,” said Ravi Agarwal, another resident. “Just when we thought the problem is over, GMC has again started dumping waste. We will not allow this,” he added.
The GMC said it was a temporary arrangement until the waste treatment plant was set up in Galand. “We are left with few options to dump about 1,000 metric tonnes of civic waste that the city generates daily. Our designated landfill site at Galand is still not ready and we are facing opposition from locals. In that case, we can only exercise options available with us. After all, the five acres in Dundehera belongs to GMC,” the official added.
After the civic body was barred by a National Green Tribunal committee from dumping waste at Pratap Vihar, it has been exploring options at other places. But GMC trucks have been facing protests by residents in most of the areas. Though officials said the Dundehera landfill was a temporary arrangement, residents of Crossings Republik refused to allow any of the trucks.
“For several days, we have been protesting the dumping of waste at Dundehera,” said Sanjay Jha, a resident. “The dumping site is close to the Crossings Republik township. The dumped waste is already affecting the health of residents and we will not allow GMC to turn it into another dumping site,” he added.
On Sunday, scores of residents carried out a protest march to the dumping site and blocked GMC trucks carrying waste. “GMC had earlier earmarked 35 acres in Dundehera for developing it into a landfill, but the residents went to court and argued that it would affect the health of people living close to the dumping site. The court gave a decision in our favour,” said Ravi Agarwal, another resident. “Just when we thought the problem is over, GMC has again started dumping waste. We will not allow this,” he added.
The GMC said it was a temporary arrangement until the waste treatment plant was set up in Galand. “We are left with few options to dump about 1,000 metric tonnes of civic waste that the city generates daily. Our designated landfill site at Galand is still not ready and we are facing opposition from locals. In that case, we can only exercise options available with us. After all, the five acres in Dundehera belongs to GMC,” the official added.
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