AAP MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak visits Bhalswa Landfill site
Toxic smoke from the fire making it difficult to breathe; children feeling suffocated: Durgesh Pathak
Will file an FIR against BJP; will go to the court if needed: Durgesh Pathak
NEW DELHI
AAP MCD in-charge Shri Durgesh Pathak visited the Bhalswa Landfill site today. Notably, BJP leaders are busy extorting money from Delhiites even as the Bhalswa Landfill continues to burn for the third continuous day. Shri Pathak said, “Toxic smoke from the fire is making it difficult to breathe; children are feeling suffocated. AAP will file an FIR against BJP, we will go to the court if needed.”
AAP Senior Leader and MCD In-Charge Shri Durgesh Pathak said, “All that the BJP has given to the people of Delhi as a result of its flagrant corruption and misgovernance is this Bhaslwa landfill. There is an entire residential colony in close proximity of this landfill, including a school, and the entire area is now engulfed in smoke as a result of this blazing fire which has been burning for the past three days now. It has become a challenge for people to even breathe in this area, but not a single BJP leader or councillor has bothered to visit the area, forget taking measures to tackle the fire, to douse it. The BJP-led MCD has simply left the people of Delhi to suffer and succumb to these fumes and put their lives in grave danger. We can only imagine how the residents of these local colonies are going about their everyday lives in such a hazardous atmosphere.”
He added, “Day-in day-out, the BJP leaders are busy with corruption and bribery, dedicated to the sole aim of filling their pockets. They have squandered all the funds which were allocated for waste management at this landfill and its disposal process, causing its height to only rise further and making it susceptible to catching fire. The situation is so dire that all we can see around is smoke and fumes. Over 500 people have gathered outside AAP MLA Shri Ajesh Yadav’s office, begging for them to be relocated to a different area so that they can at least breathe in peace. There is a school nearby where 4-5 year old students are feeling choked by the polluted air that this landfill has created. It is the consequence of BJP’s 15 year long misrule and rampant corruption that these landfills are growing and endangering lives of Delhi residents. The BJP should be ashamed of its actions and the dismal conditions that it has enabled. As I have said before, a criminal negligence case must be registered against the BJP. We will go to the police station today to file a formal complaint so that proper proceedings can begin and the BJP leaders and councillors can be sent to jail at the earliest.”
He continued, “There is not a single fire serviceman in the area, no one is working on extinguishing or controlling this raging fire; the people have simply been left to their devices, to die by the BJP-led MCD. No measures are being taken to tackle the problem, and the situation is only growing more dire by the minute. If needed, we will approach the court as well, but we will ensure that the people of Delhi get justice for BJP’s criminal negligence which has endangered countless lives. The school here has been forced to close because it has become impossible for students to breathe in this area, let alone study. Residences are situated merely 50 metres away from the site, where people are struggling to get through the day.”
He concluded, “All the money which has been allocated for the disposal of this landfill, be it from the Kejriwal Government, the Centre, or MCD’s revenue sources – it is all stolen by the BJP leaders and councillors. No change is seen in the size of this landfill despite the large sums being allocated for its reduction and subsequent disposal. If anything, this gigantic garbage dump has only expanded in height and size. Six months ago, the BJP-led MCD had mentioned the covering of this landfill with a protective layer in order to prevent it from growing further, but we found out that there was a massive scam at play in that as well. Now a layer of the BJP leaders will be spread over this landfill, and their Lanka will be destroyed, only then will they come to their senses.”