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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A patient being examined for heart problems at Moolchand hospital, New Delhi.
heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the government up from slu
A patient being examined for heart problems at Moolchand hospital, New Delhi.
heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the government up from slu
A person examining patients ECG (ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF HEART) report, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi
Heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the
A person examining patients ECG (ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF HEART) report, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi
Heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the
A person examining patients ECG (ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF HEART) report, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi
Heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the
A person examining patients ECG (ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF HEART) report, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi
heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the
A person examining patients ECG (ELECTRICAL SIGNAL OF HEART) report, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi
Heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the
A patient being examined for heart problems at Moolchand hospital, New Delhi.
heart disease was considered a problem of the elderly. now a lot of people in their 20s and 30shave block arteries. the worrying trend has not woken the government up from slu
Family staying near the nala says that since it is uncovered, there is always a risk of children falling in the drain. Several children of the locality have fallen in the drain. During monsoons, water from the Sisamaunala enters their homes. Their childr
A drain brings toxic water from tanneries in Jajmau area of Kanpur to the village of Jana where people are suffering from various physical disabilities and diseases.
A drain brings toxic water from tanneries in Jajmau area of Kanpur to the village of Jana where people are suffering from various physical disabilities and diseases.
Toxic chemical laden water from Kanpur tanneries is diverted to the fields for irrigational purpose. The plants that grow here are all laced with toxics. Catlle graze on this grass and are losing their capacity to give birth.