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.
