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The Okhla waste-to-energy plant, managed by the Jindal group, is …
by Chinky Shukla
More than 500 trucks dump waste at the waste treatment plant daily.…
by Chinky Shukla
The Delhi High Court had ordered shifting of the biomedical waste …
by Chinky Shukla
The Okhla waste-to-energy plant, managed by the Jindal group, is …
by Chinky Shukla
About 2,000 tonnes of municipal waste is transported daily to the …
by Chinky Shukla
Ragpickers sorting out recyclables from A garbage dump, Okhla …
by Chinky Shukla
About 2,000 tonnes of municipal waste is transported daily to the …
by Chinky Shukla
A resident of Haji colony, Farhad Parveen, suffers from severe …
by Chinky Shukla
Haji colony is just 100 metres from the incinerator plant. The …
by Chinky Shukla
The ground water in the locality has been contaminated by …
by Chinky Shukla
Khursheed Ahmed, 66, has been living in Haji colony for the past …
by Chinky Shukla
About 2,000 tonnes of municipal waste is transported daily to the …
by Chinky Shukla
Hasrat Khan, 64, suffers from asthma. “We are constantly …
by Chinky Shukla
Beena Alick John, 55, has stomach cancer. “The plant is noisy …
by Chinky Shukla
DIG048685

The Okhla waste-to-energy plant, managed by the Jindal group, is located close to residential colonies, major hospitals, institutions and schools. The residents in the area and environmentalists are waging a battle in court to get it closed

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048686

More than 500 trucks dump waste at the waste treatment plant daily. Trucks also carry ash from the plant and dump it in the landfill, exposing people continuously to dust at all times of the day

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048687

The Delhi High Court had ordered shifting of the biomedical waste plant at Okhla in January this year. But it continues to operate unhindered

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048688

The Okhla waste-to-energy plant, managed by the Jindal group, is located close to residential colonies, major hospitals, institutions and schools. The residents in the area and environmentalists are waging a battle in court to get it closed

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048689

About 2,000 tonnes of municipal waste is transported daily to the plant for incineration. This includes biomedical waste which is burnt in a biomedical waste incinerator separately. Resident Welfare Associations say the waste-to-energy plant generates lar

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048690

Ragpickers sorting out recyclables from A garbage dump, Okhla landfill, Delhi

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048691

About 2,000 tonnes of municipal waste is transported daily to the plant for incineration. This includes biomedical waste which is burnt in a biomedical waste incinerator separately. Resident Welfare Associations say the waste-to-energy plant generates lar

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048692

A resident of Haji colony, Farhad Parveen, suffers from severe asthma. “It is very difficult to live here in the midst of all the dust and harmful gases. Trucks filled with waste from different parts of the city are dumped here, which emits bad stench. Th

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048693

Haji colony is just 100 metres from the incinerator plant. The colony has the waste to energy plant on one side, alongside a bio-medical waste incinerator and large municipal compost plant

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048694

The ground water in the locality has been contaminated by leachate from the compost plant. People complain they are constantly afflicted with skin problems and respiratory ailments

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
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DIG048695

Khursheed Ahmed, 66, has been living in Haji colony for the past 17 years with his family. He is suffering from tuberculosis. His wife, 60, has second stage cancer. “It is shameful that the government is more concerned about energy generation than health

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG048696

About 2,000 tonnes of municipal waste is transported daily to the plant for incineration. This includes biomedical waste which is burnt in a biomedical waste incinerator separately. Resident Welfare Associations say the waste-to-energy plant generates lar

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG048697

Hasrat Khan, 64, suffers from asthma. “We are constantly exposed to harmful gases, dust and foul smell of the waste. It makes me giddy. The plant has aggravated my breathing problem and now on an average I spend Rs 3000 per month on my medicines,” says Kh

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
DIG048698

Beena Alick John, 55, has stomach cancer. “The plant is noisy and emits smoke clouds which enter the residential area. It is difficult to even go out of house for morning or evening walks. Most of the residents here complain of chest congestion and skin p

Nov, 2013 , Haji colony, okhla , Delhi
Air Pollution , Chinky Shukla , Delhi , Haji Colony , Health Effects , Health Effects , Health Effects , Jindal group , Lives laid waste , Okhla biomedical waste incinerator , Okhla landfill , Okhla waste-to-energy plant ,
Chinky Shukla
DVD NO. MDVDDP040
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.