Deonar Dumping Ground

Two months on, environment ministry directs closure of Deonar dumping ground

Over two months after a major fire at the Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai, the central government has directed the city's civic to close the dumping area

Air quality in Mumbai descends into the 'poor' category following recent Deonar fire

The recent fire at the Deonar dumping ground sent the air quality in Mumbai plummeting down to ‘poor’. A Times of India report on Monday said that pollution in the city went from ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ within a span of a few days

Deonar fire: After infant dies from breathing problems, officials refute parents' blame on smoke

A six-month old boy has died in a locality near Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai where a a fire has been raging since last week, with the parents saying the baby died of suffocation due to toxic gases emitted from the blaze, a charge refuted by officials.

Fire at Deonar dumping ground finally doused; civic body suspects sabotage

The fire that broke out at the Deonar dumping ground on Saturday was doused on Monday, and the MCGM suspects the fire to be an act of sabotage

Deonar fire: As Mumbai's air quality falls to 'poor' category, locals blame govt for slow response

After the fire which broke out at Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai on Saturday, the air quality of the city has fallen to the 'poor' quality.

Toxic fumes choke neighbouring areas as fire still rages in Mumbai's Deonar dumping ground

Fresh smoke was witnessed this morning at the Deonar dumping ground, where the fire which has been raging for three days now intensified last evening even as people living in the vicinity complained of discomfort due to the fumes emanating from the site.

Welcome to Deonar! Where Mumbai burns its problems and locals choke on the fumes

Deonar was engulfed in thick smog resulting from a fire that broke out in the city's largest and oldest dumping ground.