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Deonar dumping ground fire: Ragpickers to be allowed again

In a meeting with the deputy commissioner of police Sangramsinh Nishandar and additional commissioner of police Manoj Lohia Thursday, the BMC discussed the collaborative implementation of measures.

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Deonar dumping ground, deoner, Deonar dumping ground fires, deoner fire, fire in deonerm accused arrested, indian express mumbai, indian express deonar Apart from issuing RFID cards, the BMC will construct watchtowers along the boundary wall of the dumping ground, which will be manned by the police as well as the private security guards hired by the BMC.

ALMOST THREE weeks after thousands of ragpickers were banned from entering the Deonar dumping ground, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now decided to allow them inside once again. The BMC is planning to adopt a biometric attendance system and plan to issue radio-frequency identification cards (RFID) to around 1,500 ragpickers.

In a meeting with the deputy commissioner of police Sangramsinh Nishandar and additional commissioner of police Manoj Lohia Thursday, the BMC discussed the collaborative implementation of measures. Kiran Dighavkar, assistant municipal commissioner, M-East ward said, “We have decided to streamline the entry of ragpickers and they will be allowed to resume their job within a month’s time. We will monitor them through the biometric system.”

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Apart from issuing RFID cards, the BMC will construct watchtowers along the boundary wall of the dumping ground, which will be manned by the police as well as the private security guards hired by the BMC.

Read | Deonar dumping ground fires: Arrests made under pressure, accused sent to jail without interrogation

“The police have asked for a watchtower every 200 metres and high masts will be installed for better illumination in the area,” said Dighavkar.

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At the end of last month, the BMC had cancelled the entry passes of all the ragpickers issued by organisations like Apnalaya, Force and Stree Mukti Sangathana which had affected the livelihoods of thousands of families who live in the area.

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Dighavkar added that a camp will be held next week where the 1,500-odd ragpickers will be identified and registered following which a background check will be carried out. Additionally, porta cabins will be placed along the boundary wall to monitor the gaps in the boundary wall.

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