Pollution Control Board informed Central Environment Ministry about villager’s health and environmental concerns on the plant proposal
Koilwar, Bhojpur villagers heaved a sigh of relief on learning that Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in a communication to Union Environment, Forests and Climate Change has informed that most Koilwar, Bhojpur villagers are opposed to the Hyderabad based Ramky company's proposal for hazardous waste plant in the river bed of Sone River. In its letter it has annexed the minutes of the public hearing organised by BSPCB on October 16, 2014. The letter is signed by Rakesh Kumar, Member Secretary, BSPCB and addressed to Dr Lalit Kapoor, Member Secretary, Experts Appraisal Committee (EAC), central environment ministry. The minutes were signed by Suresh Kumar Sinha, Additional District Magistrate (Upar Samaharta), Bhojpur and the BSPCB Officials, Nand Kumar and S N Jaiswal. It is a victory of the peoples’ struggle. Paryawaran Bachao Jeewan Bachao Sangharsh Morcha had written to BSCPCB pointing out the threats posed to residents of Bihta and Koilwar from the Dioxins emitting proposed factory.
Notably, this project was rejected by EAC in its meeting dated 8-9 November, 2012. The minutes of EAC are available on EAC's website.
Celebrating its struggle the Morcha and the party resolved to continue their struggle against the hazardous asbestos based factories in Bihiya and Giddha in the new year. These factories are causing incurable lung diseases. The matter is being pursued both in the National Human Rights Commission and the Bihar State Human Rights Commission, which has issued notices to the District Magistrate, Bhojpur.
Paryawaran Bachao Jeewan Bachao Sangharsh Morcha and Communist Party of India Marxist-Leninist (Liberation) campaigned for weeks to make villagers aware about the hazards of hazardous waste dumping and burning. After a site visit by villagers revealed that the project is proposed in the river bed of Sone river in the vicinity of residential areas of the village in the proximity of the main road in an area of 57.24 acres.
Several left and socialist parties besides Parywaran Swathya Surkasha Samiti had pledged to stop Koilwar from becoming a waste capital. Communist Party of India and Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) had sent its representatives at the public hearing in support of the villagers' struggle. Mahendra Yadav of National of Peoples’ Movements assisted the struggle with the applications under the Right to Information Act.
For Details: Gopal Krishna, Paryawaran Bachao Jeewan Bachao Sangharsh Morcha, Mb: 08227816731, 09818089660, E-mail:gopalkrishna1715@gmail.com
Web: www.toxicswatch.org
Koilwar, Bhojpur villagers heaved a sigh of relief on learning that Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in a communication to Union Environment, Forests and Climate Change has informed that most Koilwar, Bhojpur villagers are opposed to the Hyderabad based Ramky company's proposal for hazardous waste plant in the river bed of Sone River. In its letter it has annexed the minutes of the public hearing organised by BSPCB on October 16, 2014. The letter is signed by Rakesh Kumar, Member Secretary, BSPCB and addressed to Dr Lalit Kapoor, Member Secretary, Experts Appraisal Committee (EAC), central environment ministry. The minutes were signed by Suresh Kumar Sinha, Additional District Magistrate (Upar Samaharta), Bhojpur and the BSPCB Officials, Nand Kumar and S N Jaiswal. It is a victory of the peoples’ struggle. Paryawaran Bachao Jeewan Bachao Sangharsh Morcha had written to BSCPCB pointing out the threats posed to residents of Bihta and Koilwar from the Dioxins emitting proposed factory.
Notably, this project was rejected by EAC in its meeting dated 8-9 November, 2012. The minutes of EAC are available on EAC's website.
Celebrating its struggle the Morcha and the party resolved to continue their struggle against the hazardous asbestos based factories in Bihiya and Giddha in the new year. These factories are causing incurable lung diseases. The matter is being pursued both in the National Human Rights Commission and the Bihar State Human Rights Commission, which has issued notices to the District Magistrate, Bhojpur.
Paryawaran Bachao Jeewan Bachao Sangharsh Morcha and Communist Party of India Marxist-Leninist (Liberation) campaigned for weeks to make villagers aware about the hazards of hazardous waste dumping and burning. After a site visit by villagers revealed that the project is proposed in the river bed of Sone river in the vicinity of residential areas of the village in the proximity of the main road in an area of 57.24 acres.
Several left and socialist parties besides Parywaran Swathya Surkasha Samiti had pledged to stop Koilwar from becoming a waste capital. Communist Party of India and Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) had sent its representatives at the public hearing in support of the villagers' struggle. Mahendra Yadav of National of Peoples’ Movements assisted the struggle with the applications under the Right to Information Act.
For Details: Gopal Krishna, Paryawaran Bachao Jeewan Bachao Sangharsh Morcha, Mb: 08227816731, 09818089660, E-mail:gopalkrishna1715@gmail.com
Web: www.toxicswatch.org
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