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Posted by: MANOJa
On: March 31 2018 08:56 AM
[B]Ghazipur residents wake up every day to the stench of toxic fumes[/B] [URL="http://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Shinjini-Ghosh-9147/"][IMG]http://www.thehindu.com/static/theme/default/base/img/author-deafault.png[/IMG][/URL][URL="http://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Shinjini-Ghosh-9147/"]Shinjini Ghosh[/URL] NEW DELHI, MARCH 31, 2018 00:00 IST UPDATED: MARCH 31, 2018 03:44 IST [IMG]http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article23396553.ece/alternates/FREE_660/30ndshinjini01GGF33NBOA03jpgjpg[/IMG] The residents said that they are living in the area out of compulsion and lack of other options, adding that they are subjected to toxic fumes on a daily basis.Sandeep Saxena [B]The SC and the NGT have been pulling up the authorities for not checking the height of the landfill site, which has now surpassed permissible limits[/B] "In the last decade, I have learned to live amid the flies and the unbearable stench. Whenever any guest visits us, they ask how we manage to live in this area. This is almost like an insult, but our hands are tied and we need to adapt ourselves to these insults as well," says Anita Chawla, a resident of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) colony in Ghazipur. Residents of the DDA colony, which is situated right opposite the Ghazipur landfill site, claim they are now habituated to waking up to the toxic fumes that the sewage treatment plant spews out daily. "The worst part is the black smoke that billows from the chimney of the treatment plant every day. It has become difficult to breathe and only two days ago I had a bleeding nose. Doctors are saying that it might be because of the air pollution that we are subjected to. It's a huge problem for my family. My children are as young as three years old and it's taking a toll on their health," said 37-year-old Shobha, a resident. Out of sheer compulsion and a lack of other options we are still staying in the area, the residents echoed. 24-year-old Harish Kumar, who works in a dairy farm in the area and lives adjacent to the dumping site said, "I had come to Delhi from Lucknow as a teenager in search of work. Now, I am stuck here under compulsion to earn a living for myself." Meanwhile, the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) have been regularly rapping the authorities for the increasing height of the landfill site, which has now reached over 60 metres, surpassing the permissible height. Coming down heavily on the authorities, the NGT in September last had said, "It is unfortunate that in the Capital, the people are stated to have died under the garbage hill because of improper, unscientific and indiscriminate dumping of municipal solid waste at these sanitary landfill sites." The green tribunal had further directed the civic bodies to submit comprehensive action plans within "one week". [B]Alternative landfill sites[/B] On March 15, this year, the civic bodies had informed the tribunal that certain sites had been identified as alternative landfill sites. The Central Pollution Control Board had further informed the green panel that some of the proposed sites had been found to be suitable after inspection. Following a fire incident on March 18, at the site, the NGT further directed the civic bodies to "ensure that no such incident of fire reoccurs." "Following directions from the National Green Tribunal , we have restricted the entry of trespassers in the dumping ground. As for the reduction in the height, there are proposals in place, that we are working on," said P.K. Khandelwal, Engineer-in-Chief of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). However, senior DDA officials said that availability of land remains a big problem in Delhi. "No doubt that it is a grave issue at the moment but where is the land to establish a new site? After the Ghazipur incident, when we tried to shift it to Rani Khera, residents there objected and protested. All areas will have some problem or the other. Measures to control the height should have been taken much earlier," said a senior DDA officer on condition of anonymity. In a chamber meeting that the green bench held with senior officials from various government agencies including the DDA, in February, the urban body had expressed its reservations on the land transfers for new sites, as some of them were in the 'O' Zone. [URL="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/ghazipur-residents-wake-up-every-day-to-the-stench-of-toxic-fumes/article23396555.ece"]http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...le23396555.ece[/URL]
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Team IREF
https://www.indianrealestateforum.com/forum/city-forums/ncr-real-estate/delhi-real-estate/29842-delhi-real-estate-updates
Posted by: MANOJa
On: March 31 2018 12:38 PM
[h=1]Delhi sealing: Kejriwal unlikely to go on hunger strike from April 1[/h] Alok KN Mishra and Paras Singh| TNN | Mar 31, 2018, 00:49 IST [IMG]https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-63550922,width-400,resizemode-4/63550922.jpg[/IMG] Arvind Kejriwal has been urging the Centre to bring an ordinance or a Bill in Parliament to im... Read More NEW DELHI: Chief minister [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Arvind-Kejriwal"]Arvind Kejriwal[/URL] is not likely to go on an indefinite [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/hunger-strike"]hunger strike[/URL] from April 1 on the [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/sealing"]sealing[/URL] issue. He had earlier announced, in solidarity with the affected traders, that he would take that step if the issue was not resolved by March 31. He had reiterated his resolve to do so thrice — once inside the [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Delhi-assembly"]Delhi assembly[/URL] – but not announced a date. The traders, however, believed he would do so from April 1. "The CM has postponed the decision for the moment because the Supreme Court is going to hear the matter from April 2 on a day-to-day basis. The Delhi government has appointed two senior lawyers in this matter. The CM has decided to closely monitor the situation," said AAP's Delhi chief spokesperson, [URL="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Saurabh-Bharadwaj"]Saurabh Bharadwaj[/URL]. The party too pitched in with a press release on Friday. "The CM has been appealed to by several trade associations and also advised by some lawyers that when the matter is in court and the court is going to hear it on a day-to-day basis, his fast could annoy the court, which would adversely impact the outcome. They urged the CM to postpone his decision," it said. Kejriwal has been urging the Centre to bring an ordinance or a Bill in Parliament to immediately stop the sealing drive. The Delhi assembly had also passed a resolution in support of the same demands as AAP MLAs raised the issues. The CM had reached out to his political rivals to find a way for stopping the sealings and later led an all-party delegation to meet the SC-appointed monitoring committee, which is carrying out the sealings. These were seen as steps to make inroads into the support base of the traders' community. These moves — besides sending two people from the traders' community to Rajya Sabha — have strengthened his base among the traders. But the decision to postpone the hunger strike will provide ammunition to his political opponents. Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari described it as "another U-turn by Kejriwal." In a tweet, Tiwari said: "AAP cheated traders and Delhiites once again." Praveen Khandelwal, general secretary of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), said: "This was just a publicity stunt by Kejriwal to grab eyeballs and garner sympathy of traders. " CAIT has asked Kejriwal to spell out the demands he will make if he goes on a hunger strike later. Sources in AAP said that Kejriwal may eventually go on a hunger strike if the sealings did not stop though many party functionaries believe that since he is a diabetic, it will not be a very wise step. In the last two hunger strikes that Kejriwal undertook, his health had worsened and doctors had described his survival as a miracle. [h=2]Throughout Friday, the traders were kept guessing. A stage had been erected at the Amar Colony market with huge LED screens. It was at this market — site of the biggest sealing action so far — that Kejriwal had announced his decision to go on a hunger strike. Mandeep Kohli, general secretary of the market traders association, said: "When our kids told him that they want to sit on a hunger strike, Kejriwal had said he would do that for them, and now they are not even picking up our phones."[/h] "This turnaround will further dent his image," said Rajender Sharda, who heads the GK1 market association. Rajinder Malik of the Defence Colony traders association said he was disappointed. "Kejriwalji should reconsider his decision. A CM on strike will put tremendous pressure on the Union Government." [url]https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/cm-yet-to-take-a-call-on-hunger-strike/articleshow/63550923.cms[/url]
With warm regards,
Team IREF
With warm regards,
Team IREF
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