GUWAHATI: The GMC dumping ground at Boragaon is playing an active role in polluting the environment in and around that area as it is being used to dump industrial, medical and household waste since 2004.
Because of this, amphibians and endangered birds of Deepor Beel have been some of the worst affected species.
On April 25, a hargilla was rescued by locals of Boragoan when it was found unwell after consuming some waste materials lying around at the GMC dumping site.
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The area, which is home to many endangered species of birds and animals, is being continually exposed to water body pollutants and other harmful chemicals which has now put the lives of many endangered species under threat.
“The dumping ground is causing a problem for both humans and different amphibians in Deepor Beel. The waste comprises of junk and waste from industries and medical institutions which includes syringes, heavy metals, plastics, aluminum cans etc. All of this waste, in turn, comes into contact with the water of the Beel and contaminates it and thereby infects a wide variety of underwater flora and fauna," said Suresh Deka, Professor of Microbiology, Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology.
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