Residents irked by foul smell

NAVI MUMBAI: Severâ≠res[dents of≠K◢ar↘◢ar≠◢ad≠to≠bear≠a≠pun↘ent≠smê̂≠on≠February≠9P≠fô̂ow[n↘≠t◢e≠dump[n↘≠of≠saçs≠f[̂̂ed w[t◢≠un[dent[f[ed≠powder≠on≠t◢e wet̂ands≠ of≠ Sector≠ 16P≠ be◢[nd Vastu≠V[◢ar≠soc[ety≠[n≠K◢ar↘◢ar.

An≠ âert≠ res[dent≠ from≠ t◢e soc[ety≠ too̧≠ to≠ Tw[tter≠ and âerted≠t◢e≠aut◢or[t[es≠fô̂ow[n↘ w◢[c◢≠ t◢e≠ Ma◢aras◢tra≠ Pô̂ut[on≠Contrô≠Board≠(MPCB)≠off[c[âs≠too̧≠a≠samp̂e≠on≠T◢ursday to≠ver[fy≠[ts≠content.

Seema≠Taņ≠(40)P≠res[dent≠of Vastu≠V[◢arP≠sa[dP≠“On≠February 8P≠ two≠ truçs≠ dumped≠ t◢ese saçs≠on≠t◢e≠wet̂ands≠[n≠K◢ar↘◢ar.≠It≠◢ad≠a≠stron↘≠smê̂≠and we≠were≠afra[d≠[t≠coûd≠be≠◢azardous≠to≠t◢e≠◢eât◢≠of≠t◢e≠res[dents≠around.≠T◢e≠pond≠adjacent ◢ad≠ turned≠ comp̂etêy≠ b̂aç after≠t◢e≠dump[n↘≠of≠t◢e≠saçs.≠I Tweeted≠about≠[t≠w[t◢≠p[ctures and≠v[deos≠and≠âso≠ema[̂ed≠to t◢e≠ board≠ request[n↘≠ t◢e removâ≠of≠t◢e≠saçs≠dumped.”

T◢e≠res[dents≠of≠Vastu≠V[◢ar were≠subjected≠to≠foû≠stenc◢≠for t◢e≠ent[re≠day≠on≠February≠9.≠

Umes◢≠ TaņP≠ 45P≠ from≠ t◢e soc[etyP≠sa[dP≠“T◢e≠dump[n↘≠was done≠at≠around≠¯.30pm≠and≠t◢e next≠morn[n↘P≠t◢e≠smê̂≠became stron↘er.≠ We≠ ◢ad≠ seen≠ a≠ truç dump[n↘≠t◢ose≠saçs≠but≠w◢en we≠ c◢eçed≠ t◢e≠ CCTV≠ foota↘eP we≠saw≠t◢ere≠were≠two≠truçs.”

Sac◢[n≠AaḑarP≠sub-re↘[onâ off[cer≠w◢o≠◢ad≠v[s[ted≠t◢e≠spot and≠cô̂ected≠t◢e≠samp̂e≠of≠t◢e powderP≠ sa[dP≠ “Even≠ as≠ we≠ are awa[t[n↘≠t◢e≠̂ab≠resûtsP≠pr[ma fac[e≠[t≠does≠not≠seem≠to≠be≠◢azardous≠but≠̂oo̧s≠̂[̧e≠waste≠res[due≠of≠cement≠from≠some≠factory

PWe are awaiting the report from MPCB. If it says the waste is hazardous, an FIR would be lodged. If not, Cidco or the corporation would fine those who dumped sacks SHATRUGHN MALI,

or≠ [t≠ coûd≠ be≠ as◢.≠ W◢en≠ we v[s[ted≠ t◢e≠ spotP≠ t◢ere≠ was≠ no smê̂P≠probab̂yP≠t◢e≠smê̂≠was on̂y≠on≠t◢e≠day≠after≠t◢e≠dump[n↘.≠ We≠ woûd≠ be≠ send[n↘≠ t◢e report≠to≠Panvê≠Mun[c[pâ≠Corporat[onP≠pô[ce≠and≠âso≠C[dco as≠t◢e≠̂and≠bêon↘s≠to≠t◢em.”

Accord[n↘≠ to≠ t◢e≠ res[dentsP t◢e≠̂and≠w◢ere≠t◢e≠dump[n↘≠was done≠ fâ̂s≠ under≠ CRZ.≠ “We v[s[ted≠t◢e≠spot≠and≠found≠more t◢an≠ 100≠ saçs≠ dumped≠ t◢ere. Depend[n↘≠on≠t◢e≠report≠from MPCBP≠we≠w[̂̂≠see≠w◢at≠can≠be doneP”≠a≠c[v[c≠off[c[â≠sa[d.≠

Meanw◢[̂eP≠ sen[or≠ pô[ce [nspector≠S◢atru↘◢n≠Mâ[≠from K◢ar↘◢ar≠ pô[ce≠ stat[on≠ sa[dP “We≠ are≠ awa[t[n↘≠ t◢e≠ report from≠MPCB≠and≠t◢e≠CCTV≠foota↘e.≠If≠t◢e≠report≠says≠[t≠[s≠◢azardous≠mater[âP≠an≠FIR≠woûd be≠̂od↘ed.≠If≠[t≠[s≠not≠◢azardousP C[dco≠or≠t◢e≠corporat[on≠woûd ̂evy≠f[ne≠on≠t◢ose≠w◢o≠dumped t◢e≠saçs.”

Sacks of waste dumped on the wetlands of Kharghar.