Uttarakhand: Garbage engulfed in fire at Haldwani trenching ground

Haldwani: Amid growing concerns about air pollution, fire continued to rage in the garbage dump at Haldwani's trenching ground on Wednesday.

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Taking cue of the situation, Nainital District Magistrate (DM) Savin Bansal said, "The trenching ground comes under the twin jurisdiction of Haldwani-Kathgodam Municipal Corporation. They have been asked to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for solid waste management so that the problem of fire causing miseries and hardship of the people living in the trenching ground area can be resolved".

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The rotting garbage releases methane in the air and can easily catch fire, especially during summer and rainy days.

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The smog from it also adds to air-pollution menace. (ANI)

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