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Fire At Mumbai's Deonar Dumping Ground, No Causalities Reported
A fire broke out at the Deonar dumping ground on Monday afternoon leading to toxic fumes emanating from the garbage dump. Eight fire engines and seven water tankers were sent to the spot to bring the fire under control.
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2 'Key Persons' Responsible For Deonar Dumping Yard Fire Arrested
Two scrap dealers, said to be "chiefly responsible" for the massive fires at the Deonar dumping yard in the city, were today arrested, police said.
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Deonar Dumping Yard Fire: 4 More Arrested; 9 Detained
A day after the arrest of nine persons in connection with the fire that broke out in the Deonar dumping ground last month, city police on Sunday arrested four more scrap dealers and detained nine others for inquiry.
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Probe Finds Scrap Dealers Responsible For Fire In Mumbai's Deonar
Nine scrap dealers have been arrested by the police in connection with the fires that broke out at the Deonar dumping ground on two occasions - once on January 27 and again on March 20 this year.
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A Burning Mountain Of Trash In Mumbai Fuels Middle-Class Outcry
Deonar is Asia's oldest and largest garbage dump, and when it caught fire recently the smoke was visible from space, according to NASA images.
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Rahul Gandhi Tours Deonar Garbage Dump, Likely To Become Election Issue
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi toured the Deonar garbage dumpyard located in the eastern suburb of Mumbai, where several fires have broken out over the last few months, sending toxic smoke into the region.
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Rahul Gandhi To Visit Deonar Dumping Ground On April 12
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will visit Mumbai on Tuesday during which he would visit the Deonar dumping ground that was recently in news due to massive fires, after which he would also meet jewellers, who have been on strike to oppose excise duty on gold jewellery.
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Will Follow Scientific Process To Dispose Of Deonar Waste: Mumbai Civic Body
A day after holding a meeting with Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in light of the fire incidents at Deonar dumping yard, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today said it would follow a scientific process to dispose of waste.
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Deonar Fire Was Deliberately Started To Defame Shiv Sena, Says Ramdas Kadam
Maharashtra Environment Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam today said it is suspected that the fire at Deonar dumping ground in suburban Mumbai was deliberately started to defame the party.
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Deonar Fire: Centre To Discuss Probe Panel Report
Terming the fire at Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai as a "serious lapse", the government today said the two-member probe team has prepared its report and a meeting will be convened soon to discuss it, following which strict action will be taken against those who violated norms.
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Deonar Fire: Action Will Be Taken Based On Report, Says Prakash Javadekar
Even as an infant died allegedly of suffocation in a locality near Deonar dumping ground where a fire has been raging since last week, the Union Environment Ministry today said future course of action will be taken after a two-member probe team submits its report on Monday.
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Congress Seeks Immediate Closure Of Deonar Dumping Ground
Blaming the ruling Shiv Sena and BJP for their "failure" to find an efficient way of disposing Mumbai's garbage, a delegation of Congress today demanded immediate closure of Deonar dumping ground where a fire broke recently.
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Three Days After Fire Broke Out, Flames And Thick Smoke At Mumbai's Deonar
Three days after a fire broke out at Mumbai's Deonar dumping ground, it has still not been doused. Civic body BMC has said it suspects sabotage behind the second large fire in the city's biggest dumping ground in less than two months.
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Tale Of Two Cities: Mumbai Air Quality Plunges, Delhi Fares Better
Air quality of several Mumbai areas today oscillated between 'poor' and 'very poor', against the backdrop of Deonar dumping ground fire, while in Delhi it was 'good' due to favourable weather conditions.
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Another Fire At Mumbai's Deonar Dumping Ground, Shiv Sena Alleges 'Conspiracy'
Mumbai has been choked by yet another fire at the Deonar dumping ground, that has pushed the pollution level in the city to over 100 under PM 2.5. In Deonar, the figures are much higher. Now, the Central Government is taking note and promising action.
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Fire At Mumbai's Deonar Dumping Ground, No Causalities Reported
A fire broke out at the Deonar dumping ground on Monday afternoon leading to toxic fumes emanating from the garbage dump. Eight fire engines and seven water tankers were sent to the spot to bring the fire under control.
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2 'Key Persons' Responsible For Deonar Dumping Yard Fire Arrested
Two scrap dealers, said to be "chiefly responsible" for the massive fires at the Deonar dumping yard in the city, were today arrested, police said.
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Deonar Dumping Yard Fire: 4 More Arrested; 9 Detained
A day after the arrest of nine persons in connection with the fire that broke out in the Deonar dumping ground last month, city police on Sunday arrested four more scrap dealers and detained nine others for inquiry.
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Probe Finds Scrap Dealers Responsible For Fire In Mumbai's Deonar
Nine scrap dealers have been arrested by the police in connection with the fires that broke out at the Deonar dumping ground on two occasions - once on January 27 and again on March 20 this year.
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A Burning Mountain Of Trash In Mumbai Fuels Middle-Class Outcry
Deonar is Asia's oldest and largest garbage dump, and when it caught fire recently the smoke was visible from space, according to NASA images.
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Rahul Gandhi Tours Deonar Garbage Dump, Likely To Become Election Issue
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi toured the Deonar garbage dumpyard located in the eastern suburb of Mumbai, where several fires have broken out over the last few months, sending toxic smoke into the region.
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Rahul Gandhi To Visit Deonar Dumping Ground On April 12
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will visit Mumbai on Tuesday during which he would visit the Deonar dumping ground that was recently in news due to massive fires, after which he would also meet jewellers, who have been on strike to oppose excise duty on gold jewellery.
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Will Follow Scientific Process To Dispose Of Deonar Waste: Mumbai Civic Body
A day after holding a meeting with Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in light of the fire incidents at Deonar dumping yard, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today said it would follow a scientific process to dispose of waste.
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Deonar Fire Was Deliberately Started To Defame Shiv Sena, Says Ramdas Kadam
Maharashtra Environment Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam today said it is suspected that the fire at Deonar dumping ground in suburban Mumbai was deliberately started to defame the party.
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Deonar Fire: Centre To Discuss Probe Panel Report
Terming the fire at Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai as a "serious lapse", the government today said the two-member probe team has prepared its report and a meeting will be convened soon to discuss it, following which strict action will be taken against those who violated norms.
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Deonar Fire: Action Will Be Taken Based On Report, Says Prakash Javadekar
Even as an infant died allegedly of suffocation in a locality near Deonar dumping ground where a fire has been raging since last week, the Union Environment Ministry today said future course of action will be taken after a two-member probe team submits its report on Monday.
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Congress Seeks Immediate Closure Of Deonar Dumping Ground
Blaming the ruling Shiv Sena and BJP for their "failure" to find an efficient way of disposing Mumbai's garbage, a delegation of Congress today demanded immediate closure of Deonar dumping ground where a fire broke recently.
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Three Days After Fire Broke Out, Flames And Thick Smoke At Mumbai's Deonar
Three days after a fire broke out at Mumbai's Deonar dumping ground, it has still not been doused. Civic body BMC has said it suspects sabotage behind the second large fire in the city's biggest dumping ground in less than two months.
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Tale Of Two Cities: Mumbai Air Quality Plunges, Delhi Fares Better
Air quality of several Mumbai areas today oscillated between 'poor' and 'very poor', against the backdrop of Deonar dumping ground fire, while in Delhi it was 'good' due to favourable weather conditions.
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Another Fire At Mumbai's Deonar Dumping Ground, Shiv Sena Alleges 'Conspiracy'
Mumbai has been choked by yet another fire at the Deonar dumping ground, that has pushed the pollution level in the city to over 100 under PM 2.5. In Deonar, the figures are much higher. Now, the Central Government is taking note and promising action.
