Respected Devendra Fadnavis Sir,
Greetings from Ambernath Citizens Forum !!
Ambernath Citizens Forum is a non political group of like minded common citizens, formed to fight against all civic issues of Ambernath city.
This bears reference to an illegal dumping ground at Ambernath East on Ambernath Badlapur Highway where the garbage of entire city is dumped by the Ambarnath Municipal Council.
There was a mass protest by Ambernath citizens, in association with Ambernath Citizens Forum, against the illegal dumping ground at Ambernath East on Sunday, January 8th 2017. The citizens staying at society nearby to dumping ground are fed up with the garbage being burnt 24 by 7. They are mainly inconvenienced due to foul smell and unbreathable air. Women complained that lot of them as well as children are falling sick often due to the garbage issue. Numerous calls, complaints to Ambernath Municipality have fallen on deaf ears till now as nothing being done by the civic officials yet. Fed up with this never ending issue frustrated citizens along with Ambernath Citizens Forum staged a mass protest on January 8th 2017 at the dumping ground with banners, placards shaming the Ambernath Municipal Council amidst slogans. Crowd of more than 300 people including women and children were seen protesting. The frustration and sheer desperation could be witnessed by the anger in their eyes and voice. After protesting for around 1 hour all the citizens along with members from Ambernath Citizens Forum approached Shivagi Nagar Police Station, Ambernath East and submitted their complaint against Ambernath Municipal Council and demanded a FIR to be filed. But, unfortunately the on duty Police Inspector refused to file FIR mentioning that a FIR cannot be lodged against a Government Body; To which members of ACF drafted a complaint letter to Commissioner, Thane Police with a copy to Senior PI, Ambernath Shivaji Nagar Police Station citing the refusal to file FIR. The citizens were demanding FIR to filed against Ambernath Municipal Council as they are clearly violating The National Green Tribunal Act of 2010 which clearly states that the disposal and burning of waste and garbage is strictly prohibited and can incur a fine of INR 5000 per instance.
The entire above event was covered by major newspapers & news websites :-
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/smoke-from-ambernath-dumping-ground-poses-health-risks/articleshow/56513735.cms
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ambernath-residents-protest-against-toxic-fumes-emission-from-dumping-ground-mumbai-civic-news/17900171
http://tinyurl.com/grsos48
http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/citizen-reporter/video/ambernath-choking-due-to-burning-garbage-/videoshow/56641394.cms
http://bombayinformer.com/85752/ambernath-residents-protest-against-toxic-fumes-emission-from-dump-yard/
http://www.nswai.in/News_Details?id=351
Some news of the dumping ground which had been covered earlier :-
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-after-deonar-dump-it-s-ambernath-but-who-cares-finally-ngo-vanashakti-2188547
Citizens poured their anger & frustration all over in social media viz Facebook Posts, YouTube videos, Twitter via Tweets with #Ambernath ..
Post the protests, ACF followed up rigorously for the next whole week with the Police Station and were finally assured that they are investigating the matter and that they have sought details from Ambarnath Municipal Council as well as Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and are awaiting details for same. Numerous tweets were sent to Honorable Chief Minister, Maharashtra; Maharashtra Chief Minister Office; Thane Police etc..
We request you to kindly spare some time and go thru the photos and videos of the illegal dumping ground. (Links mentioned below).
We seek an appropriate action against Ambarnath Municipal Council for dumping garbage on illegal dumping ground and causing inconvenience to so many Ambernath citizens.
Look forward to your support on this.
Photos of Illegal Dumping Ground & Mass Protest :-
https://goo.gl/photos/AGSojxDo53kwX8Ru5 (Photos from January 2017)
https://goo.gl/photos/pwbFirppaLQ3GcLX8 (Few fotos from March 2016)
Videos of Illegal Dumping Ground & Mass Protest :-
https://youtu.be/BLkOhK2BywU
https://youtu.be/En4DRQzSZ0s
https://youtu.be/smKEyLNx_Sw
https://youtu.be/YgabMHbcfxk
https://youtu.be/qVEqwDjYQ7Y
https://youtu.be/qOF2Oi8115s
https://youtu.be/N8VBjzB-TUc
https://youtu.be/AYaGZbhelyY
https://youtu.be/13a4HLpgwAE
https://youtu.be/ftO08njDED0
https://youtu.be/vewsfhf8jGw
https://youtu.be/fqXn5-4DvFs
https://youtu.be/uLr7AdYdBkk
https://youtu.be/YgabMHbcfxk
https://youtu.be/smKEyLNx_Sw
https://youtu.be/En4DRQzSZ0s
https://youtu.be/P9Yo7T6oHvU
https://youtu.be/MF8qd5c4Pnk
Greetings from Ambernath Citizens Forum !!
Ambernath Citizens Forum is a non political group of like minded common citizens, formed to fight against all civic issues of Ambernath city.
This bears reference to an illegal dumping ground at Ambernath East on Ambernath Badlapur Highway where the garbage of entire city is dumped by the Ambarnath Municipal Council.
There was a mass protest by Ambernath citizens, in association with Ambernath Citizens Forum, against the illegal dumping ground at Ambernath East on Sunday, January 8th 2017. The citizens staying at society nearby to dumping ground are fed up with the garbage being burnt 24 by 7. They are mainly inconvenienced due to foul smell and unbreathable air. Women complained that lot of them as well as children are falling sick often due to the garbage issue. Numerous calls, complaints to Ambernath Municipality have fallen on deaf ears till now as nothing being done by the civic officials yet. Fed up with this never ending issue frustrated citizens along with Ambernath Citizens Forum staged a mass protest on January 8th 2017 at the dumping ground with banners, placards shaming the Ambernath Municipal Council amidst slogans. Crowd of more than 300 people including women and children were seen protesting. The frustration and sheer desperation could be witnessed by the anger in their eyes and voice. After protesting for around 1 hour all the citizens along with members from Ambernath Citizens Forum approached Shivagi Nagar Police Station, Ambernath East and submitted their complaint against Ambernath Municipal Council and demanded a FIR to be filed. But, unfortunately the on duty Police Inspector refused to file FIR mentioning that a FIR cannot be lodged against a Government Body; To which members of ACF drafted a complaint letter to Commissioner, Thane Police with a copy to Senior PI, Ambernath Shivaji Nagar Police Station citing the refusal to file FIR. The citizens were demanding FIR to filed against Ambernath Municipal Council as they are clearly violating The National Green Tribunal Act of 2010 which clearly states that the disposal and burning of waste and garbage is strictly prohibited and can incur a fine of INR 5000 per instance.
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| Citizens seen in huge numbers protesting against Ambernath municipal council and civic authorities regarding the garbage buring and pollution caused because of it at Ambernath dumping ground. |
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| Citizens seen in huge numbers protesting against Ambernath municipal council and civic authorities regarding the garbage buring and pollution caused because of it at Ambernath dumping ground. |
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| Citizens seen in huge numbers protesting against Ambernath municipal council and civic authorities regarding the garbage buring and pollution caused because of it at Ambernath dumping ground. |
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/smoke-from-ambernath-dumping-ground-poses-health-risks/articleshow/56513735.cms
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ambernath-residents-protest-against-toxic-fumes-emission-from-dumping-ground-mumbai-civic-news/17900171
http://tinyurl.com/grsos48
http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/citizen-reporter/video/ambernath-choking-due-to-burning-garbage-/videoshow/56641394.cms
http://bombayinformer.com/85752/ambernath-residents-protest-against-toxic-fumes-emission-from-dump-yard/
http://www.nswai.in/News_Details?id=351
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| Garbage seen burning openly at the Ambernath dumping ground. |
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-after-deonar-dump-it-s-ambernath-but-who-cares-finally-ngo-vanashakti-2188547
Citizens poured their anger & frustration all over in social media viz Facebook Posts, YouTube videos, Twitter via Tweets with #Ambernath ..
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| Citizens seen in huge numbers protesting against Ambernath municipal council and civic authorities regarding the garbage buring and pollution caused because of it at Ambernath dumping ground. |
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| After endless complaints to Ambernath municipal council and other civic bodies, and all complaints not answered and with no other option left, citizens and Ambernath citizens forum reach Ambernath east police station to file FIR against AMC. |
We request you to kindly spare some time and go thru the photos and videos of the illegal dumping ground. (Links mentioned below).
We seek an appropriate action against Ambarnath Municipal Council for dumping garbage on illegal dumping ground and causing inconvenience to so many Ambernath citizens.
Look forward to your support on this.
Photos of Illegal Dumping Ground & Mass Protest :-
https://goo.gl/photos/AGSojxDo53kwX8Ru5 (Photos from January 2017)
https://goo.gl/photos/pwbFirppaLQ3GcLX8 (Few fotos from March 2016)
Videos of Illegal Dumping Ground & Mass Protest :-
https://youtu.be/BLkOhK2BywU
https://youtu.be/En4DRQzSZ0s
https://youtu.be/smKEyLNx_Sw
https://youtu.be/YgabMHbcfxk
https://youtu.be/qVEqwDjYQ7Y
https://youtu.be/qOF2Oi8115s
https://youtu.be/N8VBjzB-TUc
https://youtu.be/AYaGZbhelyY
https://youtu.be/13a4HLpgwAE
https://youtu.be/ftO08njDED0
https://youtu.be/vewsfhf8jGw
https://youtu.be/fqXn5-4DvFs
https://youtu.be/uLr7AdYdBkk
https://youtu.be/YgabMHbcfxk
https://youtu.be/smKEyLNx_Sw
https://youtu.be/En4DRQzSZ0s
https://youtu.be/P9Yo7T6oHvU
https://youtu.be/MF8qd5c4Pnk
Requesting, Hoping and Awaiting an early action on this from a common citizen from Ambernath.
