Noida: Residents of Sector 105 in Noida have raised complaints about sewage being dumped near the sector gate for several days. On Tuesday, they staged a protest against this illegal dumping and demanded immediate action from the civic body.
"There is a commercial property located to the right of our gate number 3, where sewage waste is being dumped. Several complaints have been made to the Noida Authority, but there has been no resolution, even under GRAP Stage 4, implemented to curb pollution. The accumulated sewage waste has now spread over an area of up to 1 km. More than 9,000 residents of Sector 105 are being forced to endure the foul stench caused by the dumping of sewage and garbage near the sector gate," said Deepak Sharma, RWA president of Sector 105.
Residents further alleged that when they wrote to the CEO of the Noida Authority, an attempt was made to cover the waste with soil.
Rajeev Dublish, the RWA general secretary, added, "As per pollution regulations, the intersoil used should be non-biodegradable, but the sewage waste being dumped here is biodegradable. It is rotting and spreading a terrible stench. The smell persists as no permanent solution has been implemented. Many residents are already complaining of breathing issues due to pollution, and this foul smell is making the situation worse."
Unable to find a permanent solution, residents of the sector organised a protest near the dumping site on Tuesday.
A response from the Noida Authority is still awaited.