Delhi s waste mountain in Ghazipur ruins environment and health; politicians look to settle political scores, not solution Environmentalists and medical professionals may shout themselves hoarse about the impacts of such callousness, but it’s clear that not many are listening. Sri Krishna /CitizenMatters.in December 10, 2020 10:17:29 IST Methane gas emissions from landfills accumulating unsegregated waste is one of the primary factors responsible for fire outbreaks at these sites and pollution. Representational image by Matthias Feilhauer/CC BY 2.0
On the night of 24 November, a fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site in the capital, burning for over 24 hours till it could be brought under control and choking an already severely polluted city. As citizens coughed and struggled to breathe, we called Dr Ajay Nagpure, Head, Air Quality and Sustainable U
DPCC, EDMC asked to act against mobile tower installation
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Following a plea against the installation of a mobile tower by an apartment in Vasundhara Enclave, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) to look into the issue and take appropriate action.
A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said: “Let the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation look into the grievance as per guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board [CPCB] on the subject,” the Bench said.