Solid Waste
334 Photos
Segregation going on in an apartment complex in Bangalore
Srinivas points out the village tank adjoining the Mavallipura …
Srinivas points out the village tank adjoining the Mavallipura …
Unused garbage processing structure at Mavallipura
Newly set up leachate pits at Mavallipura
Waste dumped unscientifically at the Mavallipura landfill
Waste dumped unscientifically at the Mavallipura landfill
In 1995, the Supreme Court ordered 538 polluting tanneries …
the 1100 acre Calcutta Leather Complex in Bantala opened in 2005. …
Where the canal water is visible and not choked by solid waste, …
Leather shavings and trimmings- end products of finished leather- …
Illegal units operating outside burn and boil the leather …
There is no solid waste treatment facility inside the leather …
Inside the walled units, workers use a host of chemical processes …
Tanneries often do not pre-treat waste before sending it to the …
Constant nausea and burning in the eyes are common among workers. …
Storm water canals inside the leather complex choked with solid waste.
In its first ever environment audit the Comptroller and Auditor …
Garbage collection has again started piling in the streets of …
Policemen in the Mandur bus stop : The protesting village is …
Black and foul smelling leachate from the garbage dump has spread …
Black and foul smelling leachate from the garbage dump has spread …
Farmers near a mango tree which died after leachate seeped into …
Damaged mango crop on land contaminated with toxic leachate from …
A farmer stands near his dying mango tree in his orchard located …
A farmer stands near his dying mango tree in his orchard located …
Damaged mango crop on land contaminated with toxic leachate from …
A farmer shows the inferior crop of grapes caused by leachate …
Garbage piled in the streets of Bangalore
Garbage piled in the streets of Bangalore
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Segregation going on in an apartment complex in Bangalore
Nov, 2012 ,
Karnataka
DVD NO. Mdvddp031
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Srinivas points out the village tank adjoining the Mavallipura dump : The tank which was once used for irrigation and cattle has now turned totally toxic.
Nov, 2012 ,
Karnataka
DVD NO. Mdvddp031
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Srinivas points out the village tank adjoining the Mavallipura dump : The tank which was once used for irrigation and cattle has now turned totally toxic.
Nov, 2012 ,
Karnataka
DVD NO. Mdvddp031
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Unused garbage processing structure at Mavallipura
Nov, 2012 ,
Karnataka
DVD NO. Mdvddp031
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Newly set up leachate pits at Mavallipura
Nov, 2012 ,
Karnataka
DVD NO. Mdvddp031
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Waste dumped unscientifically at the Mavallipura landfill
Nov, 2012 ,
Karnataka
DVD NO. Mdvddp031
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Waste dumped unscientifically at the Mavallipura landfill
Nov, 2012 ,
Karnataka
DVD NO. Mdvddp031
Solid Waste
334 Photos
In 1995, the Supreme Court ordered 538 polluting tanneries operating in the heart of the Kolkata to relocate to the outskirts. The tanneries relocated to Bantala, 20 km away, but 17 years later its business as usual.
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
The 1100 acre Calcutta Leather Complex in Bantala opened in 2005. Now its a living hell with untreated effluents flowing all over and solid waste choking storm water canals. In a bizzare planning in 2006, the state government of West Bengal opened an Info
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Where the canal water is visible and not choked by solid waste, it is either dull red with blood, dyes or chromium or shines in grimy bubbles.
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Leather shavings and trimmings- end products of finished leather- are dumped on the roadside next to the ecologically sensitive Ramsar site of East Kolkata Wetlands.
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Illegal units operating outside burn and boil the leather trimmings to make fertilizer and fish feed. The chromium used in processing leather can leach into the ground water polluting the East Kolkata Wetlands, a 2009 inspection report from the union mini
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
There is no solid waste treatment facility inside the leather complex. Hence the crude burning and boiling outside. After repeated complaints from the IT firm Cognizant, some of the solid waste is now being sent to Haldia, 130 kms away.
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Inside the walled units, workers use a host of chemical processes to treat leather, but without even the bare minimum protection of gloves. There are 308 tanneries operating at the leather complex.
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Tanneries often do not pre-treat waste before sending it to the common effluent treatment plant. Last year the state pollution control board issued closure notices to 18 tanneries. These were violating standards for Ph level, total suspended solids and ch
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Constant nausea and burning in the eyes are common among workers. Very few units supply them with protective gloves, boots or masks. Despite the Supreme Court order there is no hospital yet for the 12,000 workers.
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Storm water canals inside the leather complex choked with solid waste.
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
In its first ever environment audit the Comptroller and Auditor General rapped the state and central authorities for failing to relocate the leather complex properly. 'The project failed to achieve its stated objective of ensuring safe disposal of industr
DVD NO. Mdvddp036
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Garbage collection has again started piling in the streets of Bangalore following the Mandur crisis.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Policemen in the Mandur bus stop : The protesting village is surrounded with a cordon of 700 policemen to enable illegal dumping of garbage.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Black and foul smelling leachate from the garbage dump has spread all around the area, contaminating ground water and destroying agriculture. As a result, village residents are forced to use packaged water.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Black and foul smelling leachate from the garbage dump has spread all around the area, contaminating ground water and destroying agriculture. As a result, village residents are forced to use packaged water.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Farmers near a mango tree which died after leachate seeped into the orchard.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Damaged mango crop on land contaminated with toxic leachate from the dump
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
A farmer stands near his dying mango tree in his orchard located close to the dump. Leachate from the dump has destroyed agriculture in the village.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
A farmer stands near his dying mango tree in his orchard located close to the dump. Leachate from the dump has destroyed agriculture in the village.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Damaged mango crop on land contaminated with toxic leachate from the dump
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
A farmer shows the inferior crop of grapes caused by leachate contamination in his orchard.
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Garbage piled in the streets of Bangalore
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041
Solid Waste
334 Photos
Garbage piled in the streets of Bangalore
Aparna Pallavi ,
Bengaluru ,
Garbage ,
Garbage ,
GROUND WATER POLLUTION ,
Health Effect ,
Health Effect ,
Karnataka ,
Landfill ,
Landfill ,
Malaria ,
Mandur Village ,
Solid Waste ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal ,
Waste Disposal ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP041