Since December last year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has demolished 40 chimneys, which had been emitting toxic fumes, from the smelting and gold polishing units located in Bhuleshwar, Kalbadevi and Zaveri Bazar areas in South Mumbai.
Local residents, who have been spearheading a fight against gold polishing and melting units in the locality for nearly two decades, are, however, skeptical about the action taken by the civic body. “These units start their work after 6 pm and work through the night to escape the demolition action by the BMC. Even if we raise a complaint, the civic body team comes in only the following day. By that time, all the units are shut. Even if BMC staff demolishes the chimneys, these are back once the drive fizzles out. They need to d...
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