Tag Archives: Deonar Dump
45% of Deonar dumping ground to be cleared by May
Residents of Deonar, Mankhurd, Govandi and Chembur will soon be a relieved lot, as 45% of the dumping ground at Deonar will be scientifically closed down by the end of May.
Keep city clean, not only the airport area, says high court
The Bombay high court called for “some discipline and civic sense” for a clean image of the city.
BMC dreams of huge carbon credits from Deonar in the dumps
After earning a handsome advance on the delivery of carbon credits from ‘scientifically’ closing down the Gorai dump yard, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) hoped to pocket a three times bigger amount once the curtains went down on Deonar, the city’s oldest waste site
Hopes: After Gorai, Deonar dumping ground to go green
Obnoxious smell, piles of filth and garbage from the dumping grounds might soon disappear. The grounds will be transformed into green lungs of the city.
You can’t breathe easy
The pollution levels were the highest in the eastern suburbs, with the Bhandup-Chembur belt being the most polluted.
Rotten waste management
There is something fishy about BMC’s approach of rewarding waste carters with generous ‘tipping fee’
Bird that hit your plane took flight from the Deonar dump
The next time you fly in or out of Mumbai, your safety’s not only in the hands of the pilot but also the bird that may obstruct your plane’s path.
We will not protect Deonar dump: State Reserve Police Force
Closure of the Deonar dumping ground is turning out to be tougher than the BMC thought as workers involved are being heckled, threatened and even beaten up by anti-social elements at the site.
Locals creating trouble in revamp of dumping ground
The 127-hectare dumping ground, in existence since 1927, has been polluting the nearby creek waters besides contributing heavily to the deteriorating air quality in the neighbourhood.
Cops to protect our garbage!
In Mumbai, even a garbage dump needs to be safeguarded. The municipal corporation has sought police protection against anti-social elements and ragpickers at the Deonar dumping ground.
