Noida: No place to dump waste, it piles up along Hindon river

GREATER NOIDA: In stark violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) norms, residents of Haibatpur and Bahlolpur in Bisrakh block and about 50 families from neighbouring Sai Upvan society have raised concerns regarding garbage dumping in Hindon river with no action from the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA).
“There is no provision of garbage disposal around villages Haibatpur and Bahlolpur and surrounding areas.As a result, people dump garbage in the Hindon which is against the NGT rules,” said Nivedita Sarangi, a resident of Sai Upvan society.
Another resident of the society, Gopal Pathak, maintained that the Surajpur dust ground is around 20 to 25 km from the area. “People living in these areas dump garbage either on the road or in the river. We have raised many complaints against the matter so that this practice can be stopped, but no action has been taken by the authority so far,” said Pathak. While the area mostly has low income group housing complexes, senior citizens suffer the most due to continuous foul smell, pollution and respiratory issues. Harinder Bhati, a resident of Greater Noida, said the riverbed is littered with garbage leading to violation of pollution norms.
SC Arora, deputy general manager, GNIDA, told TOI that the authority picks up garbage from the villages as well as neighbouring societies in the morning on a daily basis. “We usually clear all the garbage by 1pm daily. Apart from this, we also penalise those found dumping garbage on roads or riversides and will continue to do so,” said Arora.