Journalism of Courage
Residents near the Ghazipur landfill reported throat and breathing irritation due to the toxic smoke emitted by the fire, highlighting the acute effects of exposure to landfill fire emissions. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
15 hours since the fire started, poisonous smoke left people with itchy eyes, even as many refused to send their children to school. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Residents accused the MCD and the Delhi government of not taking any action to give a better life to them. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
When the fire broke out on Sunday evening, 14 fire tenders were pressed into service to put out the blaze. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
According to the Delhi Fire Service, the landfill witnessed a big fire on Sunday evening due to the gases produced in the massive mountain of waste. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
The police has registered an FIR against unknown persons under section 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 278 (making atmosphere noxious to health). (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
The Delhi government directed its environment department to submit a detailed report on the cause of fire and the action plan to prevent similar incidents. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said the fire was an example of "corruption" of the AAP government and promised to remove the garbage dump within a year if the BJP is elected in Delhi. (PTI)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had, ahead of the 2022 MCD election, promised to clear the landfill site by 2023. But, the mountain of garbage continues to grow. (Reuters)
