Sukhdev Vihar residents complain about health hazards of Okhla waste-to-energy plant

Reiterating their stand against the proposed expansion of the Okhla waste-to-energy plant, residents of Sukhdev Vihar in southeast Delhi on Tuesday said toxic fumes emanating from the plant are leading to several health hazards among the people.

Sukhdev Vihar is situated at a close proximity to the waste-to-energy (WTE) plant and the aggrieved residents were speaking during a public hearing for environmental clearance for the expansion of the plant. The residents have urged the authorities to call off the expansion and shift the Okhla plant to the landfill site at Tughlaqabad.“There is foul smell and a toxic fume within our society, especially during the winters and it has been impacting our health every single day,” a resident Dhruv Kapoor said.