Is it so easy to dump harmful chemicals in our country especially in our city of Bangalore? About 40 Barrels of unknown chemical were dumped at vacant railway yard near the slums of Okalipuram supposedly on Monday night. We seem to be totally unaware and un prepared for such exigencies. The TOI report suggested this confusion. Even today the front page story is a picture of prevailing confusion in the city administration.
The following story on page two is alarming.
“Effluent Trade Thrives in India:- The international effluent trade, where developed countries dump their effluents in other countries, especially Third World ones, taking advantage of free trade, is a thriving business. What is challenging is the disposal of this hazardous waste, and it also costs a lot."
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Effluent Trade
Dear PSA garu,
While I agree that there is a lot of murky business going on with regard to disposal of toxic effluents, I think it is dangerous to believe in media supported belief that International companies are the only culprit. I think there was also a needle of suspicion pointed to some Hassan based pharmaceutical company dumping their waste at Okilapuram slums.
The solution as always, appears to be more vigilant citizenry. Whether it is "x" or "y" company dumping toxic effluents, we as citizens directly affected by such vandalism, must ensure the guilty are caught and exemplary punishment given by the authorities.
Your review of John Grisham's book "The Appeal" is fascinating and I will definitely try and get a copy to read it.
A very Happy New Year to all Prajagalus!
Regards,
Chari
RKC
The present situation is not acceptable
Chari sir,
The media is there to report the daily happenings. Their role is crucial in any democratic setup. They have to keep their share of the competitive market to survive. However the main issues are
Any chemical industry has to be cleared from the dangerous effluents angle before approval. There are set procedures for according approval. This has been discussed earlier.