Monday, January 14, 2013

Re: [ajnara_genx] Re: [mahagunmascot] Re: (GGV) Re: [CROMA] Dumping Ground Monster.

 

Hi,

Please find the link below this is about Solid-waste management in Jalandhar city and its impact on community health.


I am not sure how much help we can get from it, but this report and situation of the places mentioned in the report 
looks similar to ours. Please read below the health impact part of the report. But I request to read the complete report as well.

Health impact of solidwaste[17]

As SW is a major part of environment pollution, it is responsible for spreading many harmful and infectious diseases. The increase in SW is due to an increase in the population. As the population increases, the demand for food and other essentials also increases such that waste is also increased. Some people throw this waste into streets, roads and at other public places, which attracts flies, insects, rats etc., which helps in spreading the diseases. Unattended waste is normally wet and has a bad odour due to decomposition. This type of waste leads to epidemics in various parts of the country.

  • Domestic waste decomposes and spreads diseases.[18]
  • Waste from agriculture and industries can also cause serious health diseases because these wastes may include some chemicals, pesticides, metals etc.
  • Uncollected SW may also affect water bodies. When water gets infected, it causes many water-borne diseases the to surrounding community. From this SW everyone gets affected. e.g. collectors of this waste material and persons working in various shops or factories.
  • Like in an industry where some chemicals are used, certain chemicals, if released untreated, e.g. cyanides, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, are highly toxic and their exposure can cause severe disease or also death.
  • Plastic is also very harmful to the health. The unhygienic use and disposal of plastic causes very toxic effects as some coloured plastics contain heavymetals that are very toxic, e.g. copper, lead mercury, lead, chromium, cobalt, selenium and cadmium.
  • As we know that there is manual collection of SW from door to door, persons collecting this SW are exposed to many diseases and infections.

Health impact assessment: A number of risk factors in the form of foetal diseases are associated with the malpractices of SW management. The potential diseases that were identified in the area of MCJ may occur due to the prevailing SWM methods.[19]

The SW-related vector-borne diseases identified are malaria, dengue, Kala Azar, fever and loose motion.

The worst affected areas that are closer to the dumping sites were also selected. These are the two villages, namely Suchi village and Waryana village. All these locations are very close to the dumping sites of MCJ. One more area that is away from the dumping sites, 'Pucca Bagh' was also selected.

A questionnaire was prepared keeping in mind all the environmental indices and the impact assessment methodology and established strategies. It was circulated among the residents of these villages originally in the local language 'Punjabi' to collect feedback from them. The modes of survey carried out for getting feedback from these villages is as under:

  • Warriana: A random survey was conducted for 150 persons in the Wariana village. This village is about 5 km from the wariana dumping site and composting plant. In this village, 3.5% had malaria 0% from dengue, 0% from Kala Azar, 90% from fever and 95% from loose motions.
  • Suchi Pind village: A random survey was conducted for 150 persons in the Suchipind village. This village is about 1 km from the Suchipind dumping site. In this village, 1.2% had suffered from malaria, 0% from dengue, 0% from Kala Azar, 92% from fever and 94% from loose motions.
  • Pucca Bagh: A random survey was conducted for 150 persons in the Pucca Bagh area. This area is located in centre of Jalandhar city where proper SW management is performed. SW is collected properly from each house. In Pucca Bagh,.9% people suffered from malaria, 0% from dengue, 0% from Kala Azar, 50% from fever and 52% from loose motions.

The received feedback data were compiled and analyzed using the established statistical methods. The findings related to the vector-borne diseases caused by SW are summarized in Tables ​Tables11 and ​and2.2. Table 2provides the percentage extent of problems caused by the agents and vectors due to malpractices of SW management adopted in these areas.

Table 1
Results of the survey conducted for solidwaste-related vector-borne diseases
Table 2
Household perception of the impact of malpractices of SWM

In order to ascertain that the higher degree of infections in the villages of Suchi Pind and Waraina are only because of the impact of SW, a survey was also conducted for the smoking and drinking habits of the residents of the three locations, i.e. Suchi Pind, Waraina and Pucca Bagh.

It is clear from the data that occurrence of dengue and Kala Azar is not observed in any of the locations; however, other diseases like malaria and loose motions have been reported. A large number of residents, up to 90-95%, were found suffering from fever and loose motions more than once every year. This is indicative of a strong to moderate health impact on the resident population due to the SW being dumped in their vicinity. There is no established correlation of occurrence of these infections due to the smoking and drinking habits of the residents of these areas. Thus, the sole cause of these illnesses lies in the faulty disposal of the wastes closer to these locations.[20]

How can we prevent these diseases

  • Proper disposal: A proper method should be used to dispose SW because unattended waste is responsible for spreading these infectious diseases.
  • By avoiding water pollution: SW collection and disposal should be away from a water supply or a big water body because, as we disposed earlier, that there are many diseases that can spread by water pollution, e.g. cholera, typhoid, diarrhoea, etc. Hence, village waste should not be dropped near wells or taps etc. The wells should be covered.
  • All the eatables should be covered so that flies cannot infect them. Boiled water should be used for drinking and other purpose in the pitches.
  • Early diagnosis and treatment: There should be different surveillance programmes arranged in urban and rural areas, e.g. the malarial surveillance programme. Also, to detect the symptoms of a patient, various diagnostic tests should be carried out as soon as possible so that proper treatment can be started.
  • Isolation of the patient having a contagious disease: Isolation of the patient is necessary to avoid further spread of the disease and to avoid major problems like epidemics. Vaccinations of some contract calls should be performed according to the severity of the disease.
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Prakash





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On Jan 14, 2013, at 11:22 PM, Tarun Agarwal <mangal.tarun1@yahoo.in> wrote:

 

Rohit:

Did you get the chance to see the exact project report of this "Solid wast management plant" because I tried to get the information regarding the exact project report but did not succeed. If you have seen this report then please guide me how can we see this, if you have not seen the project report then please clarify how can you be sure that this will not of any harm for nearby residents? 

If anyone else can share some information about the details of exact project report of the waste management plant at Dundahera then it will be helpful.  

Regards,
Mangal

From: Rohit Bhandari <storage.mainframe@gmail.com>
To: mahagunmascot@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 14 January 2013 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [mahagunmascot] Re: (GGV) Re: [CROMA] Dumping Ground Monster.

 
Hi All,


Just to clarify this will not be a Dumping ground just like we have on in Ghazipur delhi  .....its a Solid waste management plant that

will be build underground and where waste will be treated, its near to impossible to built a dumping ground in 14 acres .

Not many of us know that there is already a fully functional sewage water treatment plant across the golf course in Crossings, just behind the forest area and we are living next to it for so long .

I know this is something to worry but its good to have exact knowledge of opponent before we start the fight .


Rohit
Mahagun Mascot


2013/1/7 Tarun Agarwal <mangal.tarun1@yahoo.in>
 

Jan 7, 2013, 08.00AM IST
स॥ नवयुग मार्केट : डूंडाहेड़ा में सॉलिड वेस्ट मैनेजमेंट प्लांट बनाने के लिए नगर निगम और प्राइवेट कंपनी में जल्द ही कॉन्ट्रैक्ट होगा। कंपनी ट्रिपल-पी पैटर्न पर प्लांट बनाएगी। नगर आयुक्त जितेंद्र सिंह के अनुसार, डंपिंग ग्राउंड की जगह पर जल निगम ने बाउंड्री बनाने का काम शुरू कर दिया है। यह एरिया करीब 14 एकड़ में फैला है। बाउंड्री बनने के बाद सड़क, सीवेज और बिजली का इंतजाम किया जाएगा। इस काम में 3-4 महीने लगने की उम्मीद है। इसके बाद प्लांट लगाने की जिम्मेदारी प्राइवेट कंपनी की होगी। निगम का दावा है कि पब्लिक प्राइवेट पार्टनरशिप पैटर्न पर 1 साल में प्लांट बना जाएगा। इसके बाद सिटी में कूड़ा यहां-वहां बिखरे रहने की समस्या खत्म हो जाएगी।


 
Dear CROMA members,

Please include "EXOTICA-EASTERN-COURT@yahoogroups.co.in" in CC for any future communications from CROMA.

Prashant


On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Tarun Agarwal <mangal.tarun1@yahoo.in> wrote:
 

Please don't take it as a negative comment

I just said in view of few legal experts there is high probability of DG in CR. It is not impossible to get it stopped by legal way. The only thing is that it would require great efforts and high amount of funds for a legal fight in Supreme Court.  




 
From this mail it looks like we are going to fight a lost battle. 

Prashant


On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 9:25 AM, Tarun Agarwal <mangal.tarun1@yahoo.in> wrote:
 

As per few legal experts and present legal/political status, there is a very high probability that Dumping Ground very soon could be a reality for Crossings Republik. 

It is a do or die situation and it is the responsibility of each resident and RWA/association of CR township to forget all difference and put collective efforts to fight against the Dumping Ground monster.  

Please wake up and try your best to fight against it!

Mangal









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Rohit



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