Faridabad residents to launch dharna against dumping site

ibune News Service

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Faridabad, October 11

A mahapanchayat today decided to launch an indefinite agitation against the decision of the Municipal Corporation Faridabad (MCF) to set up a waste dumping site in Sector 74 here.

Arun Chaudhary, a spokesperson for the mahapanchayat representing the residents of villages Sihi, Mirjapur, Mujheri and Neemka and the Residents Welfare Association of Sectors 75, 76, 77 and the Neharpar Vikas Morcha, said the dumping site adjoining the Byepass road in Sihi village was unacceptable in any form as it would lead to acute air and water pollution in the residential area.

Majority of the speakers who addressed the gathering of 2,500 said the move had no prior consent or approval of the residents.

Terming it illegal, they said it would not only adversely affect the environment but pose a serious health hazard to local residents.

Ajit Singh Numberdar, one of the organisers hailing from Sihi village, said while a dharna would be staged indefinitely, a representation would also be submitted to local MP Krishan Pal Gurjar on Tuesday.

He said a memorandum had already been submitted to Cabinet Minister Mool Chand Sharma recently, besides taking up the issue with the MCF authorities.

Calling it an example of sheer bad planning by the civic authorities, Wing Commander Satinder Duggal (retd) of the Neharpar Vikas Morcha said failure in disposal and recycling of city’s waste had been a blot on the Rs 2,600 crore smart city project.

While the MCF has already constructed a concrete base and lining of the spot spread over five acres to dump waste generated by the city, the decision of the new dumping site had been made after the reports that the current landfill site at Bandhwari village located on the Faridabad-Gurugram highway had already got filled up to the maximum level and was unable to adjust more garbage.

Birender Kardam, chief engineer, MCF, said efforts were on to resolve the issue.