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    Environmental Issues in India

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    The document discusses environmental issues related to an unregulated landfill site in Mavallipura village near Bangalore, India. Untreated municipal waste from Bangalore is dumped at the site, polluting nearby water sources and causing health issues for villagers. Solutions proposed include stopping the landfill, cleaning the contaminated lake, providing healthcare to affected villagers, and better waste segregation.

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    The document discusses environmental issues related to an unregulated landfill site in Mavallipura village near Bangalore, India. Untreated municipal waste from Bangalore is dumped at the site, polluting nearby water sources and causing health issues for villagers. Solutions proposed include stopping the landfill, cleaning the contaminated lake, providing healthcare to affected villagers, and better waste segregation.

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    The document discusses environmental issues related to an unregulated landfill site in Mavallipura village near Bangalore, India. Untreated municipal waste from Bangalore is dumped at the site, polluting nearby water sources and causing health issues for villagers. Solutions proposed include stopping the landfill, cleaning the contaminated lake, providing healthcare to affected villagers, and better waste segregation.

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    Environmental Issues in India

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    Celeste Benet
    The document discusses environmental issues related to an unregulated landfill site in Mavallipura village near Bangalore, India. Untreated municipal waste from Bangalore is dumped at the site, polluting nearby water sources and causing health issues for villagers. Solutions proposed include stopping the landfill, cleaning the contaminated lake, providing healthcare to affected villagers, and better waste segregation.

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    Environmental Issues in India

    Mavallipura Mavallipura village is located about 15


    landfill site at Kilometer away from Bangalore. About 100
    acres of land in and around the village are used
    Banglore for dumping Bangalore's municipal waste 
     In 2007, villagers alleged that the site
    is unregulated and did not adhere to the
    municipal Solid Waste Management Rules.
    According to them the companies just collects
    and piles the untreated garbage at the site. As
    a result, the waste and its toxic chemicals are
    polluting nearby ponds lakes and even the
    ground water. The water hence polluted may
    even cause severe pollution to the Bangalore
    city’s water distribution system
    Environmental Impacts
    Visible: Air pollution, Biodiversity loss (wildlife,
    agro-diversity), Loss of landscape/aesthetic
    Major cause degradation, Soil contamination, Waste overflow,
    Surface water pollution / Decreasing water
    (physico-chemical, biological) quality, Groundwater
    • Municipal waste pollution or depletion, Soil erosion
    dump by the Bruhat
    Bengaluru Potential: Deforestation and loss of vegetation
    Mahanagara Palike cover, Food insecurity (crop damage)
    Health Impacts
    Visible: Exposure to unknown or uncertain complex
    risks(radiation,etc…),Respiratory problems, asthma.
    • Demand that the landfill site must be stopped
    immediately as it is illegal and unscientifically
    Solutions managed. The waste accumulated over the years
    must be taken out from the place.
    • Measures must be taken to purify the water of the
    nearby lake (Mavallipura lake) to protect people
    and cattle from further contamination.
    • Regular health check of residents must be
    conducted immediately and the necessary health
    care should be taken for the affected villagers.
    • Proper implementation of segregation at source,
    which will considerably reduce the load of waste.

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