Garbage killing people in Mavallipura
A garbage dump near Mavallipura village on the outskirts of Bengaluru is posing a major health and environmental hazard for residents of Mavallipura. Nearly 700 tons of garbage is cared away to this site from Bengaluru every day. Residents of Mavallipura complained of skin ailments, fever and gastro-intestinal disorders. Those who were affected by the [...] Continue Reading »
Environment Support Group and residents of Mavallipura demanded closure of landfill at Mavallipura citing serious pollution and its impact on the health of its residents. Recently Akshay Kumar, a 15 year old boy, died of dengue on Friday morning at Mavallipura, Yelahanka Hobli. Akshay’s untimely death is the tragic outcome of reckless dumping of hundreds [...] Continue Reading »
