Mohali residents face health crisis as waste burning pollutes air

Garbage burning adds to Mohali's pollution problems

Mohali: As unauthorized dumping grounds proliferate along a railway track in Mohali, residents are now finding it difficult to breathe as these dumping grounds are frequently set on fire, emitting harmful fumes into the atmosphere. Residents nearby complain loudly of sore throats and incessant itching in their eyes, as acrid smoke permeates the air.
This blatant landfill burning contravenes guidelines set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), exacerbating already dire pollution levels in the region. Concerned councilors have raised the alarm and lodged formal complaints with the municipal corporation commissioner and the mayor, urging them to take prompt action to stop this environmentally damaging practice. Councilor KS Kaler of ward number 18 claimed to have filed a complaint with the mayor and commissioner MC, highlighting the unauthorized discharge and burning of waste near the railway line in phase 11 by the company and street vendors.
Kaler emphasized: “The toxic smoke emanating from these fires is causing severe breathing difficulties for residents of phase 11. This area is quickly turning into an unauthorized dump. I implore the MC Commissioner and Mayor to take immediate action to stop this dangerous practice.
However, the problem extends beyond this one location as similar small and medium sized dumpsites set ablaze can be seen in various other parts of the city, including near Balongi, Phase 7 and 8 industrial areas , and nearby. of Phase 1 and Sector 71.
Jasbir Singh, a resident of Phase 1, lamented, “We have a huge garbage dump, purportedly a collection center, which is overflowing with garbage strewn outside the compound, extending up to the road. This garbage is frequently set on fire, emitting smoke. which causes asphyxiation.
Another resident of Balongi, Kirpal Kumar, echoed these concerns, saying: “The dumpsite along the main road is constantly being set on fire, and no one is there to stop it. »

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