New Delhi: A large fireplace has continued to engulf the Ghazipur landfill website within the Nationwide Capital since Sunday night. Delhi Police has stuffed an FIR in opposition to unknown individuals linked with landfill fireplace incident, reported PTI. The police stated that an investigation is underway after registering a case at Ghazipur Police Station underneath sections 336 (endangering the protection of others) and 278 (making a dangerous setting) of the legislation.
With efforts underway to extinguish the flames of the dumping floor, the political blame-game has taken centre stage. In the meantime, close by residents are complaining of respiratory difficulties; this example shouldn’t be new. Final 12 months, the same blaze on March 28 required over 50 hours to be totally extinguished. In 2017, two folks misplaced their lives when a portion of the rubbish from the dumping yard collapsed onto an adjoining street.
What Is The Present State of affairs?
Delhi Hearth Service SO Naresh Kumar, whereas speaking to ANI, stated that there have been no casualties. He talked about that they obtained a name round 6 pm relating to the fireplace on the Ghazipur landfill, and 10 fireplace tenders had been deployed, with 4 of them working on the higher aspect of the mountain and the bowsers stationed on the backside. He famous that the fireplace broke out because of gasoline produced within the landfill.
#WATCH | Smoke continues to billow from Ghazipur landfill website in Delhi the place a fireplace broke final night.
Delhi Hearth Companies say that the fireplace was induced as a result of gasoline produced within the landfill. No casualty reported.
(Visuals shot at 7:15 am) pic.twitter.com/5aZNtzMWbU
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2024
In a put up on X, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi stated that, as per directions, all officers are current on the spot and every part is underneath management.
गाजीपुर लैंडफिल साइट पर आगजनी का मामला सामने आने के बाद घटना स्थल का निरीक्षण किया। अधिकारियों को आग पर जल्द काबू पाने के निर्देश दिए।
गर्मी और मौसम में ड्राइनेस की वजह से आग लगी है। आग पर काबू पाने के लिए 5 एक्स्कवेटर और अधिक दमकल की गाड़ियां मौजूद हैं। pic.twitter.com/D8LKbpzguf
— Aaley Muhammad Iqbal (@AaleyIqbal) April 21, 2024
In the meantime, Deputy Mayor Aaley Muhammad Iqbal, who was amongst these current on the spot, stated in a put up on X that he has inspected the positioning and given directions to the officers, and 5 excavators are deployed on the scene. He additional knowledgeable that the fireplace broke out as a result of sizzling and dry climate.
A Delhi Hearth Companies official advised PTI, “We obtained a name relating to the blaze at 5.22 pm, and initially two fireplace tenders had been pressed into service. Later, six extra fireplace tenders had been rushed to the spot. Firefighters are attempting to douse the flames.
Political Finger-Pointing Intensifies
The political barb alternate between the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) and the Bhartiya Janta Celebration (BJP) started quickly after the incident. BJP chief Kapil Mishra, in a put up on social media platform ‘X’, hit out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. He wrote, “… Fraud Arvind Kejriwal fought the MCD elections by displaying the photograph of this Ghazipur landfill. This smoke is as toxic as Kejriwal’s lies and is countless.”
दिल्ली के गाजीपुर लैंडफिल में भयानक आग लगी हुई है
विषैला धुआं हवाओं में घुल रहा है
इसी गाजीपुर लैंडफिल की फोटो दिखा दिखाकर फ्रॉड अरविंद केजरीवाल ने MCD का चुनाव लडा
ये धुआं केजरीवाल के झूठों की तरह जहरीला है और अंतहीन है pic.twitter.com/nxXxTgjkHi
— Kapil Mishra (Modi Ka Pariwar) (@KapilMishra_IND) April 21, 2024
Praveen Shankar Kapoor, spokesperson for the Delhi BJP, said that the landfill fireplace has resulted in widespread smoke, inflicting discomfort for each residents and companies within the neighborhood. Regardless of Delhi CM’s guarantees to clear the landfill website by December 31 of the earlier 12 months, forward of the 2022 MCD elections, the scenario has worsened, with further rubbish being added as a substitute of being cleared, reported PTI, citing an announcement from the celebration.
