GURGAON: Failing to get a answer from the civic authorities, a resident of Parsavnath Greenville has written to the executive minister's workplace on Thursday looking for his intervention in the recurrent burning of waste across the city.
Apparently burning of garbage is rampant at Sector 71-72 and the residents claim that they've raised the problem a number of occasions with the civic authorities who have both performed a blame recreation or cross the greenback.
"Though I reside on the the fifth floor, my apartment gets engulfed in smoke in the mornings and evenings. My six-year-old daughter already suffers from a respiratory ailment and waste burning near our apartment makes it impossible for her to breathe. Is leaving the city only solution to get away from air pollution?" states the letter written by means of Asha Kumari, a resident of Parsavnath Greenville, Sector 48.
Residents of Spaze Privy, a residential society in Sector 72, additionally pointed out about the similar issue. Nivedita Prabhu, a resident of Spaze Privy, mentioned, "For the past one week, I have been noticing burning of garbage in morning and evening in my area making it difficult for us to breathe."
"It seems that the city doesn't belong to any civic authority. A few days ago when I called up a Huda official, he directed me to an MCG official. This MCG official directed me to another official. We are sick and tired of calling up so many officials. I am glad that a resident has finally written to the CMO. I hope that it will have an immediate impact and waste burning will be stopped," mentioned Rachna Gurha, a resident of Sector 72.
When TOI contacted the MCG officers they claimed to have shaped a group to look into the topic. "As per the directions of Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), we have formed a special team with zonal officers and a nodal officer to look into waste burning. We will take strict action in this case," mentioned an professional of MCG.
Apparently burning of garbage is rampant at Sector 71-72 and the residents claim that they've raised the problem a number of occasions with the civic authorities who have both performed a blame recreation or cross the greenback.
"Though I reside on the the fifth floor, my apartment gets engulfed in smoke in the mornings and evenings. My six-year-old daughter already suffers from a respiratory ailment and waste burning near our apartment makes it impossible for her to breathe. Is leaving the city only solution to get away from air pollution?" states the letter written by means of Asha Kumari, a resident of Parsavnath Greenville, Sector 48.
Residents of Spaze Privy, a residential society in Sector 72, additionally pointed out about the similar issue. Nivedita Prabhu, a resident of Spaze Privy, mentioned, "For the past one week, I have been noticing burning of garbage in morning and evening in my area making it difficult for us to breathe."
"It seems that the city doesn't belong to any civic authority. A few days ago when I called up a Huda official, he directed me to an MCG official. This MCG official directed me to another official. We are sick and tired of calling up so many officials. I am glad that a resident has finally written to the CMO. I hope that it will have an immediate impact and waste burning will be stopped," mentioned Rachna Gurha, a resident of Sector 72.
When TOI contacted the MCG officers they claimed to have shaped a group to look into the topic. "As per the directions of Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), we have formed a special team with zonal officers and a nodal officer to look into waste burning. We will take strict action in this case," mentioned an professional of MCG.
No end to waste burning, residents seek CM’s help
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