Re: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)

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Sumanth Dontharaju

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Jan 19, 2015, 2:01:10 AM1/19/15
to Veena Karanam, kamal_...@hotmail.com, Ratna Gopal, Industrial Pollution Group, Hill County Residents, fen...@googlegroups.com
I have raised a complaint (ID : 11/36/2/2015) with NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) under violation of Article 21, right to life, which includes right to clean air and environment. The status of the complaint is under consideration. I request you all to lodge a complaint so that the NHRC considers the complaint/issue seriously.

Link for registering your complaint with NHRC

I have also registered a complaint with KCR helpline on number given by Veena garu.

Regards,
Sumanth


On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 10:03 PM, Veena Karanam <veenak...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Called KCR helpline 04023454071 and reported this issue extensively. Here are the points mentioned:
1) Industrial smell due to chemical emissions from industries in kazipally/bolaram areas since several years
2)Reported to PCB several times but they claim they are helpless and only solution is to shut the industries which will not happen. They can't even isolate the offending units due to poor infrastructure.
3)dharnas, media coverage, RTI..nothing has helped.
4) Affected areas: Miyapur, nizampet, bachupally, kondapur, gachibowli
5) Most residents not even aware of the issue or its consequences. Most have lost the sense if smell sue to prolonged exposure.

Can you all fwd this number to your respective area residents and encourage them to call as well.

Thanks,
Veena.

From: Veena Karanam
Sent: 1/16/2015 6:48 AM
To: Kamal_...@hotmail.com
Cc: Ratna Gopal; Industrial Pollution Group; Hill County Residents; fen...@googlegroups.com

Subject: RE: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)

Here is the link to the onedrive site that contains all the documents we have related to the industrial pollution.
http://1drv.ms/1uoPrqu
Ratna gopal garu, this is the shortened link for the same location that I had sent the longer link for this morning to you.
 
BTW, the smell is back again. Sensed it at 6am in the morning in the washroom which is the only place in our house that has a some opening to outside through the exhaust vent. So the smell leaks into the house. We keep the windows to all other rooms closed aat all times, especially from 5pm to 9am for the fear of this smell. I ascertained that it is the same smell by stepping out into the balcony for a second.
 
Thanks,
Veena.
 
From: veenak...@hotmail.com
To: kamal_...@hotmail.com
CC: kratn...@hotmail.com; industriala...@googlegroups.com; hillcounty...@yahoogroups.com; fen...@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 06:05:20 +0000

Yes, awareness is a big issue regarding this smell. People usually pass it off as one of the variety of foul smells you typically get in the cities. Most of them can't even recognize that there is a foul smell. With prolonged exposure, they must have lost the ability to sense that smell. I have heard that this is typically the case with H2S. So ignorance is bliss for most people when it comes to issues like this.
 
I too get immediate headache when I am exposed to this smell. Staying indoors with all doors/windows shut has been my only recourse so far.
Thanks,
Veena.
 
Subject: RE: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)
From: kamal_...@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 00:55:49 +0530
To: veenak...@hotmail.com
CC: kratn...@hotmail.com; industriala...@googlegroups.com; hillcounty...@yahoogroups.com; fen...@googlegroups.com

Hello,

I was at office at Madhapur & when I came out of the office premises at around 9, I could recognize this smell there as well. On reaching home at MHJ the smell was intense. People at Madhapur are not aware of this issue & probably neglected it. But this is very harmful.

I had severe headache because of this foul smell.

Hope we succeed in our long battle for clean Air.

Thanks
Kamal

On Jan 8, 2015, at 12:30 AM, Veena Karanam <veenak...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Contrary to how it was in the other areas, we ]experienced this smell at My Home Jewel, Miyapur from 5:30pm up until 9:30 pm. It was very intense and we stayed indoors all through this time checking from time to time if it was still present by opening the window slightly. The smell could be sensed although faintly even indoors this time despite the doors/windows being shut. This tells how intense it was this time. Ramappa sounded helpless when I spoke to him.
 
Thanks,
Veena.
 
From: kratn...@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 22:18:52 +0530
To: industriala...@googlegroups.com; hillcounty...@yahoogroups.com; fen...@googlegroups.com


Yes There was release of toxic gases from 6.30 pm. 

The matter was brought to the notice of Member Secretary. He sent Mr Ramappa AE to site who spent time in these areas and also visited Ramky's inceneration unit. 

Member Secretary made a follow up call to me at around 8.15 pm and enquired the status. It was nice of him to pay attention to the complaint. 

Let us hope for the best. 

Thanks
Ratna Gopal
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On 07-Jan-2015, at 22:04, Bandaru Jayanth <bandaru...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi gopal garu,

Today there was intense smell around 7-8 PM
We called in the below numbers.  Smell sized in half n hour.

So far the response from PCB guys is appreciated.

Jayanth
Sunway Opus Grand

On 7 Jan 2015 11:49, "Ratna Gopal" <kratn...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Yesterday at around 7 PM, the pollution of pungent gases was unbearable at Bachupally area.. The odour was horrible.

Some of us raised alarms calling Grievance cell 10741 or 98-66-776755.

I have personally contacted Superintending Engineer, Chief Engineer and Member Secretary of TS Pollution Board. Both Member Secretary & SE reverted with positive response..

The pollution ceased with in 15 minutes.. This never happened earlier..rather the pollution used to continue for an hour or more in many cases.

This begs the following derivations:
  1. Department is responsive under the leadership of current Member Secretary
  2. The culprit is identified and in the knowledge of the department.
In any case let us keep calling grievance cell which is in operation 24 hours with perseverance as & when pollution is experienced..


Thanks
Ratna Gopal


From: Ratna Gopal <kratn...@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Nizampet Flats Federation <fen...@googlegroups.com>
Date: Monday, 5 January 2015 6:49 am
To: Srini P <pavul...@gmail.com>
Cc: Nizampet Flats Federation <fen...@googlegroups.com>, Veena Karanam <veenak...@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)

Pls also join industrial pollution group in wahtsapp 

Ms Veena Karanam is the administrator. Copied this note to her. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR. 

Thanks
Ratna Gopal
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On 05-Jan-2015, at 04:32, Srini P <pavul...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Ratna Gopal,
I am owner of a 2BHK flat in Aditya Heights, Kasani Kousalya Colony.But I am staying in abroad. Not sure if there is a big group on this fight aganist pollution. Please let me know if there are any other groups and i would like to join. I see people are fighting aganist it as small groups like in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk9Uf3YpPtU
Thanks
Srini

On Sunday, April 27, 2014 5:45:47 AM UTC-5, Ratna Gopal wrote:
Pls see the previous correspondence and attachments 

Thanks
Ratna Gopal
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Begin forwarded message:

From: "Ratna Gopal" <ratna...@hotmail.com>
To: "fen...@googlegroups.com" <fen...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Fwd: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)

Dear Sreenivas

I have seen a note floating on air pollution..
I have been taking up this issue from Oct 2010 onwards. Pls see the correspondence below.
We have also got the sampling done and reports indicate that H2S content is 12.5 times the allowable (8 ug/m3 against permissible 0.65 ug/ m3). The reports are also attached.

The concerned persons dealing from department are:

Subba rao 9177301454
Dr Satyanarayana Rao 9177301452
Rajasekhar 9866776711
Survey Pollution 9866776755/917703262

You may find this information useful

Thanks
Ratna Gopal


Begin forwarded message:



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From: Ratna Gopal <ratna...@hotmail.com>
Sender: hc...@googlegroups.com
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 15:21:49 +0530
To: <mdk_t...@pcb.ap.gov.in>; <jskamyo...@nic.in>; <taskfo...@pcb.ap.gov.in>; <ccb....@nic.in>; <a...@appcb.org>; <m...@appcb.org>; Pollution Control Board<appc...@gmail.com>; <vmoni...@nic.in>; Dana Kishore<danak...@gmail.com>; <cpc...@yahoo.com>; <jaya...@gmail.com>; Johnson<King...@gmail.com>
ReplyTo: hc...@googlegroups.com
Cc: Arun Saha Saha<arun...@ilfsindia.com>; PV Rao<vasude...@ilfsindia.com>; RC HC<hc...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: [HC-RC] Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)

Dear Sirs,

There seems to be no end for this SAGA of air pollution in the near future. The illegitimate release of toxic gases by the errant company in Bachupally area is continuing inspire of alerting all of you since October 2010.

When we met member secretary in March 12, it was apprehended that the incineration unit being operated by Ramky industries could be the culprit and as understood from department officials this unit was asked to shut down for 45 days. The fact remains that during that shutdown period, the pollution was non existent mostly but for a few rare occasions.

The situation has now worsened since beginning of May 12. The only difference is severalty increased and timings for release of the toxic gases is elongated stretching to mid nights.

Yesterday the air pollution continued from 8 PM till 1.30 AM. Your patrol team was witness to this when they visited my area at 1 AM and we all felt the effect of the sever air pollution at that time. Those officers have very much experienced the pollution and felt the gravity. We are not sure whether the message is reaching to the right persons through them or not.

It thus amounts playing with public and taking advantage of distance voice of public not reaching the ears of the persons assigned to act on this as a part of their duty.

We will keep writing these appeal notes and definitely alert public in near future hopefully to create mass movement with in the per-view of our great democratic constitution and try to send our message across to reach the corridors of power till the guilty (who ever it is) are punished


Thanks
Ratna Gopal
Hill County Residents association

On 03-May-2012, at 2:32 PM, Ratna Gopal wrote:

Dear Sirs

Further to our appeals as below from October 2010 onwards, we met Member Secretary in his office on two occasions during March / April 12.

We regret to inform you that in spite of our repeated petitions, the matter seems to have not been addressed. The air pollution is still continuing in & around Bachupally. The errant industry seems to be wise to release the toxic gases in the middle of nights now a days.

Our fervent calls to the survey team are unanswered most of the times. They respond very rarely with typical answer " we will look into this"

We are very frustrated due to the indifferent attitude of the responsible officers who are not taking action on the errant industries.

Hoping that this will attract your attention we are again reminding yourselves.



Regards,
Ratna Gopal
Maytas Hill County Residents association

Begin forwarded message:

From: Ratna Gopal K <ratna...@cogil.in>
Subject: Re: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas/ILFS Hill County)
Date: 3 March 2012 10:23:36 AM GMT+05:30
To: mdk_t...@pcb.ap.gov.in, jskamyo...@nic.in, taskfo...@pcb.ap.gov.in, ccb....@nic.in, a...@appcb.org, m...@appcb.org, Pollution Control Board <appc...@gmail.com>, vmoni...@nic.in, Dana Kishore <danak...@gmail.com>
Cc: Resident Committee <hc...@googlegroups.com>, PV Rao <vasude...@ilfsindia.com>, Sivaramakrishnan <s.sivaram...@ilfsindia.com>, Arun Saha Saha <arun...@ilfsindia.com>

Dear Sirs,

Pls find attached the report of the gases that was recorded at our residences. You may note that the H2S content of the air is 125 times the threshold value ( 8 ug/m3 against 0.65 u/mg3)

You can appreciate that this sort of high degree pollution of H2S will lead to severe health hazard and I am sure it is very soon most of us will fall sick and crippled.

If no action is taken at your end even now, against our plea since October 2010, it will have to be deemed that we are left to our own fate & destiny.


Thanks
Ratna Gopal
<Pollution report.zip><Appeal to Pollution board.docx>



On 24-Jan-2012, at 3:25 PM, Ratna Gopal wrote:



Dear Sirs,

We  the residents of Hill County at Bachupally, Hyderabad, AP., have been complaining to your good self since Oct 2010 of severe air pollution on our area. In spite of our repeated memos to your department ( pls see below) we still have the severe air pollution in our area.

The fumes are so toxic, that it is becoming extremely difficult to come out of the houses during that time of release of toxic fumes. We have had your survey teams visiting the site right  at the time of pollution and they appreciated the problem. Though they have not shared with us, we are very sure that the source of the pollution is very much known to them. They apparently did not take measures to stop the release of toxic gases.

Thus our repeated pleas have only reached the deaf ear from the department.

On one side we are proud to notice how actively our ministry of environment & pollution is keen to minimize the pollution from existing  as well as new industries. , but in our case, the problem seems to have not been reached the attention of the right officer in the department.

Given  an opportunity we will personally explain to you.

May I request your good self to attend to the problem and caution the errant industry to stop releasing of toxic fumes.

Kind Regards

Ratna Gopal

President- Hill County residents association



From: Ratna Gopal <ratna...@cogil.in>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:26:26 +0530
To: "'m...@appcb.org'" <m...@appcb.org>, "'a...@appcb.org'" <a...@appcb.org>
Cc: Zain <zh06...@hotmail.com>, Sreenivasa <sreeniva...@gmail.com>, Ved Jain <jai...@gmail.com>, Arun <arun...@ilfsindia.com>, Vivek Rai <vive...@ilfsindia.com>
Subject: RE: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas Hill County)

Dear Sir,

It is unfortunate that there has not been any response till date from your office on our request to stop the unbearable pollution in our area. While Government of India is very keen and emphatic on the contention to minimise pollution in all respects, the deaf ear from you is very disappointing to us.

May I once again fervently request you to intervene to stop this air pollution menace in our area


Thanks
Ratna Gopal



From: Ratna Gopal [mailto:ratn
ago...@cogil.in]
Sent: 16 May 2011 15:46
To: 'm...@appcb.org'; 'a...@appcb.org'
Cc: 'Zain Hussain Hill county'; 'Sreenivasa Murthy'; 'Dhananjaya'; 'VedJain CLB (jai...@gmail.com)'; 'arun...@ilfsindia.com'
Subject: RE: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas Hill County)

Dear Sir,

Just a gentle reminder to attract your attention to the air pollution problem being faced by us severely.

While we have tremendous faith in the government machinery to redress public grievances resulting out of errant companies mercilessly releasing toxic gases to atmosphere, we earnestly request your good self to intervene and initiate appropriate action to stop this pollution menace.

A word acknowledging our appeal will be highly appreciated.

Best Reagrsd
Ratna Gopal
On behalf of Hill County Residenst association


From: Ratna Gopal [mailto:r...@hotmail.com]
Sent: 09 May 2011 10:04
To: 'm...@appcb.org'; 'a...@appcb.org'
Cc: 'Zain Hussain Hill county'; 'Sreenivasa Murthy'; 'Dhananjaya'; 'VedJain CLB (jai...@gmail.com)'; 'arun...@ilfsindia.com'
Subject: FW: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas Hill County)
Importance: High

Dear Sri Madhusudhana Rao garu,

Greetings!

This is a fervent appeal and request to your good self to address the air pollution menace at Maytas Hill county, Bachupally area.

We have been taking up the issue with the department ( chain of mails below and innumerable number of telephone calls) since Oct 2010.

The problem is: Some of the nearby chemical industries are releasing pungent toxic gases to atmosphere sporadically resulting in unbearable air pollution, causing great concern to our families and  posing threats for the very continuation of residing in that area.

Whenever there is release of toxic gases we used to call the team and the task force officers also. On our requests, the officials (survey teams) visited the area  on three occasions right at the time of release of toxic gases and DID experience the nature of pollution. However there have been no improvement of this situation.

The errant company is releasing toxic gases very frequently and do not seem to bother and care for the rules of the land. We also feel the pollution department by virtue of the smell of the toxic gases could have got an idea of the errant industry who is violating the pollution norms.

In this helpless situation I, on behalf the Hill County Residents association am approaching you with the request to kindly intervene and advise the concerned to take measures to stop the release of toxic gases from the errant industry.

We may also request you to kindly give us an appointment when office bearers of Hill County Owners assn will explain you in person the gravity of the problem.

We eagerly look forward to your affirmative response, Sir.

Thanks
Ratna Gopal


From: Ratna Gopal [mailto:r...@hotmail.com]
Sent: 01 April 2011 11:10
To: 'taskfo...@pcb.ap.gov.in'; 'mdk_t...@pcb.ap.gov.in'
Cc: 'Zain Hussain'; 'Srinivas Murthy'; 'dhanunjaya v'; Anil Kotha (anil...@yahoo.com); 'Anil & Sujaya (sujai_...@yahoo.com)'; 'Anupama Reddy'; 'sksk...@gmail.com'; 'Preetham Poojary'
Subject: RE: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas Hill County)
Importance: High

Dear Mr Viswanathan,

We are deeply concerned and pained that the toxic gases are being released very frequently from adjoining chemical industries threatening our very stay at this place during the release.

We have been continuously informing the Senior Environmental Engineer, Task Force - Medak ( Phone No.9177301450) and also the survey team @ 9866776755 as & when we observe the release of toxic gases. The officers have visited even during the time of release and appreciated the facts. It is believed they could get clues on the errant company.

This situation requires attention of senior officers of Pollution department, lest this will continue and also likely aggravate further.

As you may appreciate this is a serious health hazard to the public living in the area and as a responsible officer you would kindly consider the gravity of the situation and help us.

Anticipating your response, Sir

Best Regards
Ratna Gopal


From: K Ratna Gopal [mailto:r...@cogil.in]
Sent: 07 December 2010 12:14
To: 'taskfo...@pcb.ap.gov.in'; 'mdk_t...@pcb.ap.gov.in'
Cc: 'Zain Hussain'; 'Srinivas Murthy'; 'dhanunjaya v'; Anil Kotha (anil...@yahoo.com); Anil & Sujaya (sujai_...@yahoo.com); 'Anupama Reddy'; sksk...@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area- (Maytas Hill County)
Importance: High

Dear Mr Viswanathan,

The pollution is still continuing in spite of our complaints to your good self.

The errant company is taking advantage of the timing sand releasing the toxic gases either early in the morning or late night hours and on holidays, to ensure that they are not caught red handed.

This is deplorable and cheating public and government machinery.

May I once again request you to kindly advise the concerned to take appropriate actions

I am also copying this note to our colleague office bearers of Hill County Owners assn.

Thanks
Ratna Gopal


From: Ratna Gopal [mailto:r...@hotmail.com]
Sent: 27 October 2010 13:29
To: 'taskfo...@pcb.ap.gov.in'
Cc: 'mdk_t...@pcb.ap.gov.in'
Subject: RE: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area

Dear Mr Viswanatham

Many Thanks for your response.

I may just mention that the source of pollution could be from any of the chemical industries in the nearby area and not necessarily Dr Reddy Labs alone. Thus you may kindly investigate the matter and advise the concerned industries to stop venting toxic chemicals to atmosphere

We are residing at Maytas Hill County, Bachupally

Thanks
Ratna Gopal


From: taskfo...@pcb.ap.gov.in [mailto:tas...@pcb.ap.gov.in]
Sent: 27 October 2010 12:56
To: ratna...@hotmail.com
Cc: mdk_t...@pcb.ap.gov.in
Subject: Fw: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area

Dear Sir,
We have received your e-mail on the above subject. Copy of your mail is forwarded to the Senior Environmental Engineer, Task Force - Medak ( Phone No.9177301450) who will enquire into the matter and take necessary action.  

Thanks

SEE-TF-BO

APPCB



With Regards
--------------------
P.Vishwanatham
Sr. Env. Engineer (Task Force)

----- Forwarded by taskforce_see/TaskForce/HO/APPCB on 27-10-2010 13:00 -----

From:        appcb govt <appc...@gmail.com>
To:        taskfo...@pcb.ap.gov.in
Date:        27-10-2010 12:40
Subject:        Fwd: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area






---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ratna Gopal <ratna...@hotmail.com>
Date: 2010/10/13
Subject: Air Pollution in Bachupally & Nizampet area
To: appc...@gmail.com




Dear Sir,

We are residing at Bachupally. There are some chemical  & Pharmaceutical industries nearby. They release toxic chemicals to atmosphere almost regularly in the evenings & nights. During weekends & holidays the release is done in day & night also.

These fumes as you apprecaite are very dangerous and pose serious health hazards. At times it is so severe that we have breathing problems too.

We earnestly look forward to your help in taking up the matter with the concerned company and arrest these toxic vents to atmosphere immediately.

Thanks,
Ratna Gopal

Thanks
Ratna Gopal








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