Rampant garbage burning across Pune city irks residents
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rampant garbage burning across Pune city irks residents

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation has received a series of complaints about the illegal burning of garbage across the city, a practice that has sparked health and environmental concerns. Citizens have taken to ‘X’ to report instances of garbage burning and dumping in areas such as Wagholi, Guru Nanak Nagar, Narayan Peth, and Warje. Priya Jat, a resident of Wagholi, said, “I often see garbage burning along the stretch from Kharadi Chowk to Wagholi. The smoke is overwhelming, and I never open my car windows when passing the stretch.” Sandip Kadam, deputy commissioner of solid waste management, PMC, acknowledged the issue and stated that most complaints about garbage burning come from the city’s outskirts.

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Civic staff found burning garbage in Pune’s Baner area
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Civic staff found burning garbage in Pune’s Baner area

Hindustan Times  

Despite the ban rampant burning of garbage in Baner remains a perennial issue. The illegal burning of waste and dry leaves is rampant in areas like NH-48 highway, Bitwise Terratower, Mohan Nagar, Kia Showroom and Spice Court almost all parts of Baner, they said. Another resident, Ameya Jagtap, said, “We have been following up on the issue with PMC and …

Chennai residents decry indiscriminate burning of waste on vacant lands, allege inaction by authorities
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The Hindu  

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PMC to appoint security staff at chronic garbage burning points
9 months ago

PMC to appoint security staff at chronic garbage burning points

Hindustan Times  

Given the issue of rampant garbage burning in the Ahmednagar Road ward office jurisdiction, the Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to appoint security at chronic spots in the area. Despite flying squads and drives conducted at ward office levels by PMC to act against waste burning, illegal garbage burning remains a perennial issue in several parts of the city. Kishori …

PMC cracks whip on 14 housing societies for not processing waste, residents irked
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PMC cracks whip on 14 housing societies for not processing waste, residents irked

Hindustan Times  

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