NOIDA: Despite a deficient air high quality which was once measured at 404 today, a long stretch of horticulture wastes from the parks of Sector 14 and 15, accrued over weeks, was once set on fireplace. While neither the wooded area division nor the Noida Authority owned as much as the atmosphere it on fireplace, once informed they promised to take action to douse it. The fireplace set round noon time kept burning until overdue afternoon giving rise to poisonous fumes. This is a stretch alongside the method street to the Okhla Bird sanctuary, and falls under the eco-sensitive zone of the bird-park.
The stretch has been for lengthy used for the dumping of horticulture waste from the parks of Sector 15 and 14. Dried leaves, twigs are on a daily basis dumped in the area by means of sweepers engaged by means of Noida Authority. However when contacted, neither the Authority, nor the pollution keep watch over division appeared to be aware of this leaf burning threat.
"No one knows who puts fire on this pile. We don't know why this stretch is being used to dump leaves and other wastes at all," an legitimate at Okhla Bird Sanctuary said. "The Noida Authority is in charge of this area and they should be able to inform why such an act is being performed," BB Awasthi, Regional Officer, UPPCB, said. "We gets this checked immediately and take keep watch over of the placement,' Ombir Singh, director, Horticulture, Noida Authority responded.
District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar, BN Singh said that leaf burning was once punishable act and the immediate steps can be taken to douse it. Leaf burning is banned by means of the National Green Tribunal. Its fines starting from Rs500 are imposed when someone is stuck violating the foundations of the fairway court docket.
With trees dropping leaves in the town right now, horticulture waste is an annual downside of Noida beginning November; on the other hand, without any right kind facility for recycling in position, the sweepers normally sell off it at a place and set it on fireplace. TOI has in the past reported this actual lengthy stretch near Okhla Bird Sanctuary which is used for dumping and burning of horticulture waste.
The stretch has been for lengthy used for the dumping of horticulture waste from the parks of Sector 15 and 14. Dried leaves, twigs are on a daily basis dumped in the area by means of sweepers engaged by means of Noida Authority. However when contacted, neither the Authority, nor the pollution keep watch over division appeared to be aware of this leaf burning threat.
"No one knows who puts fire on this pile. We don't know why this stretch is being used to dump leaves and other wastes at all," an legitimate at Okhla Bird Sanctuary said. "The Noida Authority is in charge of this area and they should be able to inform why such an act is being performed," BB Awasthi, Regional Officer, UPPCB, said. "We gets this checked immediately and take keep watch over of the placement,' Ombir Singh, director, Horticulture, Noida Authority responded.
District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar, BN Singh said that leaf burning was once punishable act and the immediate steps can be taken to douse it. Leaf burning is banned by means of the National Green Tribunal. Its fines starting from Rs500 are imposed when someone is stuck violating the foundations of the fairway court docket.
With trees dropping leaves in the town right now, horticulture waste is an annual downside of Noida beginning November; on the other hand, without any right kind facility for recycling in position, the sweepers normally sell off it at a place and set it on fireplace. TOI has in the past reported this actual lengthy stretch near Okhla Bird Sanctuary which is used for dumping and burning of horticulture waste.
Noida: AQI at 404, leaf burning continues
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November 28, 2017
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