Mumbai Wakes Up, Calls For Deonar Shutdown, After Smoke From The Garbage Dump Chokes The City For 3 Days

Mumbai's faithful are stuck between a trinity of gods; one that consists of the Fire-god (Agni), the Rain-god (Indra) and the Wind-god (Varun). Such is the helplessness that they are facing in current times.

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If you remember, few months back we reported about the fires that ravaged through Mumbai's Deonar dumping ground. The fact that these fires, and resultant smoke clouds, could actually be spotted from space may tell you how serious the issue was.

At that time various national and international media channels had covered the issue but once the fires died down, so did the interest in causes and remedies.

But not so soon, said the aggrieved Deonar

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A fire that broke out at Deonar dumping ground in the eastern suburbs of the city is still raging, three days later.

This has led to vast populated regions of the Maximum city to be under a blanket of smoke.

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The blaze started at around 1.40 pm on Saturday and since then, the fire brigade has been struggling to douse it off completely, said officials of the disaster control unit of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

Eight fire engines and 10 water tankers are stationed at the spot. The fire became strong at around 8.30 pm on Sunday night.

If you were wondering how big these fires are, here're the satellite images for the last major fire in the region:

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Meanwhile, the blaze which erupted on Saturday at Mulund (E) dumping ground, was put out at around 12.30 pm on Sunday, fire brigade officials said. Also, the officials have said that 75 per cent of the Deonar fire is also under control.

Meanwhile, there were multiple instances of Mumbaikars protesting against the dump's operation and asking the government to shut it down.

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