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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan hides the ugly truth...

Mumbai generates over 10,500 metric tonnes of garbage daily and around 3,000 metric tonnes of waste per day was diverted to Kanjurmarg.

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Prakash Javadekar and Kirit Somiya in conversation with rag pickers during his visit at Mulund, Kanjurmarg and Mankhurd dumping ground for inspection of Mumbai waste disposal system in Mumbai and dicusses the process of Solid Waste Managment a step towards Swach Bharat.
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As word spread throughout the city of the various initiatives being organised in hour of Gandhi Jayanti, the stench from Kanjurmarg dumping ground continued to engulf the surrounding area worsening the situation for the people living around it. Blaudina Lobo a resident of Navlok Priya Society, which is a kilometre away from the dumping ground said, "We could not open the windows at all. Even eating our food was difficult as the odour made us feel extremely sick.

Even moving outdoors was difficult as we decided to skip our night walk on Saturday as well as Sunday. According to BMC officials, Mumbai generates over 10,500 metric tonnes of garbage daily and around 3,000 metric tonnes of waste per day was diverted to Kanjurmarg.

Stalin D, Director Projects, Vanashakti who is fighting court cases against BMC for carrying out several violations while operating the dumping ground said that inspite of several complaints to officials from BMC as well as Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) about people suffering, there was no response.

"There is nothing scientific about dumping mixed waste in the open and allowing it to rot. The monsoon season makes it even worse for everyone. I sent an SMS and wrote an email to officials to act immediately and put an end to this nuisance and serious health hazard," he said adding that the problem gets very severe on Sundays and holidays which means that the staff has not spraying enough pesticides or taking enough precautions to ensure citizens do not suffer the stench.

Mangesh Pawar the local Corporator (Ward 105) affirmed receiving several complaints from the locals about the same in the past few days. "The situation is indeed worrying. We are aware that the stench might subside in a few days but the citizens need a long term solution.

The dumping ground needs to be shut down and shifted somewhere else," he said adding that BMC can't put the health of lakhs of residents at stake.

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