- Pune residents are fed up with the foul odor and air pollution coming from garbage processing plants in the area, particularly in neighborhoods like Sopanbaug, Udaybaug, and Hadapsar.
- Over 200 residents gathered for a protest on Sunday to demand the immediate relocation of the plants operated by the Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune Cantonment Board.
- Residents have been experiencing health issues such as respiratory problems and persistent coughs due to the pollution caused by the garbage plants.
- Despite repeated complaints and appeals to the civic authorities, little progress has been made in addressing the residents’ concerns.
- With assembly elections approaching, residents are urging candidates to prioritize the issue of air pollution and garbage processing in the area.
- The Hadapsar garbage processing plant, which handles approximately 200-250 tonnes of waste daily, has been a major source of frustration for residents for years.
- In 2021, PMC officials claimed that the foul odor was coming from the PCB’s wet waste unit, but residents are still waiting for a permanent solution to the problem.
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