The New Indian Express 28.08.2012
After Mavallipura, locals in Mandur shut door on BBMP
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With the villagers in surrounding areas of Mandur resorting to a snap
strike, it seems the herculean task of clearing garbage across the city
will continue for a few more days.
The villagers, on Monday,
protested against the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for
dumping garbage near their village.
Protesters asserted they
would not allow the Palike to dump garbage near their area, which means
disposing of garbage will still be a problem to the Palike, until
alternative sites are identified.
Agitators did not allow a
single load of garbage to be dumped in (about 155 acre) Srinivasa
Gayathri Resource Recovery Limited (SGRR).
“In 2005, the Palike
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the SGRR to generate
power from the solid waste, which was said to be supplied for street
lights.
But till date, nothing has taken place. Why should
we allow the garbage to be dumped here when it poses threat to our
health?” demanded A Vinod Kumar, one of the agitators.
In a
radius of five kilometres the dumping site around the villages
Sumasandra, Mandur, Gundur, Bypanahalli, Marasandra, Bommihalli,
Ancharahalli, Kattugollahalli, Biderahalli, Jyothipura, Nimbekayipura,
among others.
“The ground water is being polluted.
Foul smell emanating from the site is causing health disorders in us,” said Venkategowda N, a villager. Sources
told Express that the capacity of the dumping yard was 80 loads per
day, but for the past two or three days, about 500 loads of garbage was
being dumped.