{"id":3810,"date":"2025-11-13T17:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=3810"},"modified":"2025-11-13T17:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:54:11","slug":"gund-darvesh-residents-demand-toxic-shed-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/13\/gund-darvesh-residents-demand-toxic-shed-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Gund Darvesh residents demand toxic shed cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Shopian Nov 13:\u00a0<\/strong>What was once envisioned as a model waste management facility has now become a source of distress for residents of Gund Darvesh, Amerbugh, and adjoining areas in South Kashmir\u2019s Shopian district.<\/p>\n<p>The segregation shed, set up to promote scientific waste management, has instead turned into a dumping site for household garbage and animal carcasses, posing serious health and environmental hazards.<\/p>\n<p>Locals say that the facility, which was meant to improve sanitation, has now become a \u201cnuisance\u201d for residents and commuters alike. \u201cPeople from nearby villages have converted the segregation shed into an open dumping ground. Every day, heaps of garbage and even carcasses of dead animals are thrown here, spreading unbearable stench throughout the area,\u201d said Gulzar Ahmad Wani, a resident of Gund Darvesh.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the situation has worsened over recent months due to poor supervision by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe shed is situated close to the main road. The smell is so strong that it\u2019s difficult for people to pass by. The air is polluted, and we constantly fear the outbreak of diseases,\u201d said another resident, Zameer Ahmad.<\/p>\n<p>He said the foul smell has made life miserable for those living nearby. \u201cSchool-going children and pedestrians suffer the most. The stench is intolerable, and sometimes we even see animal carcasses lying in the open. This is not just about inconvenience \u2014 it\u2019s a public health crisis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Children who pass through the area on their way to school said they feel unsafe due to the presence of stray dogs that gather around the waste pile. \u201cDogs are always present there, and we are scared to cross the area. They could attack us anytime,\u201d said a group of students.<\/p>\n<p>They said that site was cleared several times but later the process of dumping waste here continued as vehicles hired by the RDD department are throwing all waste here.<\/p>\n<p>Residents say they have repeatedly brought the issue to the attention of concerned authorities, but no substantial action has been taken so far. \u201cOfficials visit occasionally, click a few photos, and leave \u2014 but nothing changes on the ground. We urge the district administration to either relocate the segregation shed or ensure proper management of the waste,\u201d said Sara Begum, another local.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental experts have also sounded the alarm, warning that unscientific waste disposal can lead to the spread of infectious diseases, attract stray animals, and contaminate nearby water sources.<\/p>\n<p>They stressed the need for regular waste collection, proper segregation, and treatment measures to safeguard public health and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have appealed to the district administration Shopian and BDO concerned to intervene immediately and ensure that the segregation shed is either properly maintained or shifted away from the residential area to prevent further suffering<strong>\u2014(KNO)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopian Nov 13:\u00a0What was once envisioned as a model waste management facility has now become a source of distress for residents of Gund Darvesh, Amerbugh, and adjoining areas in South Kashmir\u2019s Shopian district. The segregation shed, set up to promote scientific waste management, has instead turned into a dumping site for household garbage and animal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3812,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810\/revisions\/3812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}