Seven months have been left for Mumbai for the first time of waste-energy (WTE), the residents of Govaj Nagari wrote the “National Green Tribunal” (NGT), looking for its direct intervention against the institution.
The institution, which has spread to 311 acres of Deonar Dumping Land 73 acres, will share its limit with MANKHURD Shivaji Nagar, one of the densely populated areas. MumbaiFrom lower income groups from residents.
By Brihanmumbumaw Commentic Corporation (BMC), the plant, which is built by Brihanmumbumaw Commentic Corporation (BMC), is defined in October this year. It will create 7 MEGA WATT (MW) electricity with recycling 600-700 meters tons (MT) solid waste that comes to the dump every day.
Residents are protesting on the establishment of this institution at the basis of Shivaj Nagar. Fayaz Alam Shamich, a local resident and founder, Government’s Welfare Welfare Forum, alleged that the project was initiated before initiating the project.
“WTE plants in the world are known to emit toxic particles in the air. This will negatively affect the quality of local air. Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is one of Mumbai’s polluted areas due to the existence of garbage collection. People living here have the lowest life expectancy throughout Mumbai. This factory will only increase the misfortunes, “Shachich said.
Residents have demanded an immediate interfere of the NGT, as well as the draft. He said that the reservation of the land was changed without any public consultation.
“Comptroller and Augor General (CAG) report spread the financial violations of this project,” he added.
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However, civilian officials claimed that the project was carried out after the customs clearance of the environmental plants from the state and national pollution management.
“WTE factory will be the first experience that starts with the scientific treatment of the existing untreated heritage waste, which is lying in the landfill. These types of plants need to be placed inside the landfill so that the incoming waste materials are treated immediately. The street is already located there for almost a century, so it is possible for us to create a plant only in Deonar, “the official added.
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