Excerpt from TOI, reported by Parvathy Gopalakrishnan & Pallavi Mukherji, TNN, Aug 28, 2010 Read Full Article
Residents of Ghatla, Chembur, and students of two schools are facing the consequences of living near two plots of land that are being used as dumping grounds. Almost 150 students of the Chembur Karnataka High School are down with malaria and viral fever and the unhygienic atmosphere in which they study is one of the primary causes. The nearby BMC school has also reported 35 cases of malaria.
The plots, partly private owned and partly owned by the BMC, are being used to dump rotten vegetables, industrial waste and for grazing cattle owned by residents of a nearby shanty. Although there is a public toilet right in front, people use the grounds for defecation, all of which has made it a living nightmare for residents and schools around. Despite repeated reminders, the BMC has done little. A senior official of the BMC M-Ward (West) said, “A complaint may have been received at the lower level. We are looking into the matter and will work out something as soon as possible.”
