Aravalli waste dumping: 5 Raj firms under scanner

Authorities in Nuh have identified five companies from Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, that have been illegally dumping and burning chemical-laced industrial waste in the ecologically sensitive Aravalli region, causing severe environmental damage and health hazards for local communities.

- Leena Dhankhar

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The breakthrough follows a HT exposé that revealed rampant waste burning in the Khori Kalan and Khori Khurd villages near the Haryana-Rajasthan border, which has been linked to recurring forest fires and deteriorating air quality.

Nuh deputy commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena formed a five-member fact-finding committee on Friday after mounting pressure from residents and media reports highlighting the crisis. "We took suo motu cognisance and have formed a panel to investigate," Meena said.

The panel—comprising the SDM Tawadu, district forest officer, DSP Tawadu, and a regional officer from the Pollution Control Board—seized a tractor-trolley loaded with chemical waste during an inspection of the site on Friday. The trolley contained evidence, including discarded packaging and chemical drums, that helped trace the waste back to industrial units in Bhiwadi.