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, 2014
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Burning garbage a health hazard for Gurgaon’s Sohna Road residents

Source: The Economic, Date: , 2014

Residents of Sohna Road have alleged that a number of private developers and contractors have been dumping and burning garbage in the open on a four-acre piece of land near the upscale Nirvana Country, posing a serious threat to public health. According to them, the burning of waste in the open leads to discharge of poisonous gases, impacting the health of residents, particularly triggering asthma and respiratory diseases. And, the civic authorities, they claim, are turning a blind eye .

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