CO2 Emission from Bandhwari up 4 Times, Says CPCB Report - Times of India

CO2 Emission from Bandhwari up 4 Times, Says CPCB Report - Times of India

3/2/2020 CO2 emission from Bandhwari up 4 times, says CPCB report - Times of India Printed from CO2 emission from Bandhwari up 4 times, says CPCB report TNN | Feb 29, 2020, 07.45 AM IST Gurgaon: A recent Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report submitted to NGT on February 6, based on studies conducted at the Bandhwari landfill site in 2019 reveals that heavy metals much beyond permissible limits were found in the groundwater and soil of the area. The report also states that CO2 emission from the site has almost quadrupled between 2008 and 2019. The report highlights that untreated leachate has been continuously released into the soil surrounding the landfill, contaminating water bodies and degenerating soil quality. For example, twice the safe amount of lead was present in the soil samples. Lead poisoning can slow down the development of the nervous system in children and increase the risk of high blood pressure in adults, apart from damaging aquatic life. “Soil and water is contaminated due to release of leachate via poor lining or by direct discharge without treatment. In both cases, various traces of metals such as lead, mercury, copper, nickel, arsenic, barium and zinc are found in considerable amount affecting the quality of soil and water,” read the report. The contaminated water possesses high risk to human well- being, aquatic lives and other related eco-system, it adds. The survey also found that PM10, PM2.5 and SO2 emissions from the landfill went up exponentially in just a year. In 2018, the level of PM10, PM2.5 and SO2 emission was 0.14, 0.12 and 0.72metric tons. This increased to 11.09, 11.8 and 1.10 metric tons in 2019. The landfill gases are the natural by-products of the decomposition of organic material in the site. The major gases released are carbon dioxide and methane which contributes to global warming, and are termed as greenhouse gases. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/co2-emission-from-bandhwari-up-4-times-says-cpcb-report/articleshowprint/74409338.cms 1/2 3/2/2020 CO2 emission from Bandhwari up 4 times, says CPCB report - Times of India The study explained that the CO2 emission from Bandhwari increased from 52,191 metric tons to 1,99,197 metric tons, or 3.8 times, between 2008 and 2019. Although emission of greenhouse gases from dumpsites is common, if proper control systems are in place, the damage can be minimized, the report stated. Last November, as part of an ongoing case to probe the environmental impact of the landfill, NGT had ordered the pollution control body to file the report. CPCB compiled data collected by NEERI last year and drew up this report which provides the most comprehensive overview of ecological damage caused by the landfill. Built in 2008, the municipal solid waste landfill in Bandhwari is located on the Gurgaon-Faridabad highway and collects waste from both the cities. The daily waste generation rate for the concerned areas is estimated to be around 0.45 kg/per head/per day, the report stated. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/co2-emission-from-bandhwari-up-4-times-says-cpcb-report/articleshowprint/74409338.cms 2/2.

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