Those who are already suffering from various terminal illnesses will be comprehensively taken care of at the cost of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the government. This was announced by BBMP commissioner Siddaiah on Saturday after visiting the site.
Over the years, the villagers of Mavallipura and surrounding areas have been protesting against the landfill, which was causing health hazard. On March 1, the villagers unable to bear the stench, blocked hundreds of trucks from disposing the putrefying waste brought from Bangalore.
Following this, Siddaiah held a meeting with them on March 3 and undertook a site visit along with his engineering, police and medical teams and visited both the Ramky and Bailappa landfills and listened to the villagers’ problems.
According to the Environment Support Group (ESG), the commissioner also assured a series of initiatives, including safe drinking water.
He said that with the assistance of the Bangalore Water Supply Sewerage Board (BWSSB), the possibility of sourcing Cauvery water will be explored and extended to the affected villages.
If possible, all surface and ground water sources will be monitored for contamination regularly and steps taken to control the situation. Animal husbandry specialists will undertake a comprehensive analysis of the impact on cattle and sheep and appropriate relief will be extended. Similarly, the impact on agriculture and horticulture will be analysed and remedial steps taken.
“The condition of the environment around the landfill has created a variety of complex problems. BBMP takes full responsibility for this. But Bangaloreans also must take a share of their responsibility for being a cause of such a colossal problem,” Siddaiah had said during his visit.
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