A six-acre Huda plot on the opposite side of Sector 23A’s children’s park, crammed with construction debris, has been an eyesore for residents for over four years now. The wasteland that was earmarked for a hospital has been lying vacant for a long time. It has now become a drug haven and shelters pigs in a swamp. The residents have continually approached Huda, MCG and GMDA to resolve the issue, but to no avail. Despite repeated efforts by TOI, MCG commissioner Yashpal Yadav was unavailable for comments on the issue.
RWA president Malkhan Singh said he has a stack of files with complaint letters and pictures addressed to the authorities, but due to their lackadaisical attitude the waste problem has turned manifold. The last complaint was lodged before Election Day, he said.
RWA secretary Bhawani Shankar told TOI that 200-300 trucks and tractors carrying construction and debris waste (C&D waste) make their way into the area at night and dump their loads on the plot.
“Some residents, who protested, were threatened by the truck drivers. The Carterpuri villagers also dump waste and animal carcass on this plot. The NorthCap University that recently came up with an additional structure also dumps its C&D waste here. Whenever there is a dust storm, the debris enters nearby houses. We have brought this to the notice of Huda but they pass the buck saying it’s the responsibility of the MCG,” he said.
Shankar further said, “The MCG had given a contract to a private agency but the waste has been lying here for years. We had requested the authorities to construct a boundary wall to prevent further illegal accessibility but that suggestion was ignored. We have been pursuing this cause strongly for several years now,” said Shankar, who has been staying in the area for the past 20 years.
Meanwhile, Singh chipped in, “This is a hugely neglected area. We have requested the authorities to give us permission for building a gymkhana club here. The authorities say the land change permission is not possible, but they recently labeled a part of this wasteland to the crematorium. If a hospital comes up in the residential area, it will again prove to be a nuisance. The roads will be jam-packed.”
Another resident Rekha, whose house is situated opposite to the dump, has stopped many labourers from littering the area.
“Whenever we go out for morning walks, the construction workers can be seen taking a dump. The villagers from Carterpuri and unauthorised colonies dump their waste every day. During monsoons, the entire area stinks so bad that we can’t stand in the kitchen without switching on the exhaust fans. Due to the pollution, my son has dust allergies. People have started buying expensive air purifiers now,” she adds.
RWA president Malkhan Singh said he has a stack of files with complaint letters and pictures addressed to the authorities, but due to their lackadaisical attitude the waste problem has turned manifold. The last complaint was lodged before Election Day, he said.
RWA secretary Bhawani Shankar told TOI that 200-300 trucks and tractors carrying construction and debris waste (C&D waste) make their way into the area at night and dump their loads on the plot.
“Some residents, who protested, were threatened by the truck drivers. The Carterpuri villagers also dump waste and animal carcass on this plot. The NorthCap University that recently came up with an additional structure also dumps its C&D waste here. Whenever there is a dust storm, the debris enters nearby houses. We have brought this to the notice of Huda but they pass the buck saying it’s the responsibility of the MCG,” he said.
Shankar further said, “The MCG had given a contract to a private agency but the waste has been lying here for years. We had requested the authorities to construct a boundary wall to prevent further illegal accessibility but that suggestion was ignored. We have been pursuing this cause strongly for several years now,” said Shankar, who has been staying in the area for the past 20 years.
Meanwhile, Singh chipped in, “This is a hugely neglected area. We have requested the authorities to give us permission for building a gymkhana club here. The authorities say the land change permission is not possible, but they recently labeled a part of this wasteland to the crematorium. If a hospital comes up in the residential area, it will again prove to be a nuisance. The roads will be jam-packed.”
Another resident Rekha, whose house is situated opposite to the dump, has stopped many labourers from littering the area.
“Whenever we go out for morning walks, the construction workers can be seen taking a dump. The villagers from Carterpuri and unauthorised colonies dump their waste every day. During monsoons, the entire area stinks so bad that we can’t stand in the kitchen without switching on the exhaust fans. Due to the pollution, my son has dust allergies. People have started buying expensive air purifiers now,” she adds.
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