Residents have approached the NGT to get the dumping ground relocated – 26 fires in 5 years, and smoke and toxic air is ...

The Archdiocese of Bombay has raised concerns about the recurring fires at Dhavgi village, Uttan-Pali, Bhayandar, and its effect on the health of the residents. The latest incident of fire took ...

Meanwhile, thick, toxic smoke fills the air at the site. Fr Oscar Mendonca of Our Lady of Bethlehem Church, Dongri, Uttan, claimed that in the last five years, the ground has caught fire 29 times.

In a statement, the spokesperson for the archdiocese, Father Nigel Barrett, said that the recurring fires have left the locals suspicious, with many believing it is deliberately caused. The ...