| There is a government body called Delhi Pollution | | | | as per Yamuna Action Plan. Everyday about 1880 mld |
| control committee existing in Delhi called DPCC | | | | of waste water is discharge into the river from Delhi |
| basically established for controlling pollution in this | | | | through 18 drains. More than 95% waster water in |
| national capital region (DELHI). I being an environment | | | | Delhi is drained by 5 drains viz. Nazafgarh, Sen Nursing |
| friendly citizen applied for a unit in prime industrial area | | | | home, and power house drain. |
| of New Delhi only after installing and successfully | | | | 18)The 48 km stretch of the Yamuna River in Delhi is |
| running the required systems for controlling pollution | | | | heavily polluted by domestic and industrial wastewater. |
| and treatment of Water. | | | | 19)Chemical contamination will lead to the spread of |
| Inspite of giving all possible proofs to the department | | | | many lethal diseases like cancer in the near future. |
| they made our consent application a big issue and | | | | 20)There are 28 industrial areas in Delhi. Most of the |
| keep on demanding huge amount of money from us | | | | small and tiny industries do not have individual facilities |
| which due to no other option we keet on giving them | | | | to treat liquid waste. |
| the amount whenever demanded from them. Since I | | | | 21)The alarming rise in chemical pollution last year too |
| had refused them bribe when they had their first visit | | | | and consumption by humans is likely to cause a |
| after the application, they were exploiting us all the | | | | number of diseases. This process is never checked |
| time. In the mean time they were providing consents to | | | | due to money and favour collection by Delhi Pollution |
| the people which were not having systems for | | | | Control Committe all the time they visit polluted |
| controlling pollution installed at their polluting units at a | | | | industries. It is well-known that cadmium contamination |
| nominal bribe of 12000 This procedure of providing | | | | causes anaemia, high blood pressure, liver trouble and |
| consent to operate polluting manufacturing units after | | | | hepatic and renal disorders. Nickel causes pneumonia, |
| getting bribe and not installing pollution control measures | | | | lung and nose cancer, headache nausea and vomiting. |
| is till today\'s date ie.27-06-2008 is kept on followed. I | | | | Lead may cause gastric problems, kidney diseases |
| complained this matter to CVC (Central Vigilance | | | | and nervous disorders. Zinc is toxic to plants. |
| Commission ) and CBI but of no use. | | | | 22)The air pollution has increased in these years also. |
| The member secretary Mrs. Naini Jayaseelan whose | | | | 23)Children have narrower airways than do adults. |
| office is in secretariat building was continuously abusing | | | | Thus, irritation or inflammation caused by air pollution |
| me with words I have never heard. She even was | | | | that would produce only a slight response in an adult |
| torturing me of what kind of science graduation I have | | | | can result in a potentially significant obstruction of the |
| attained in front of excise commissioner and then | | | | airways in a young child. During exercise, children, like |
| deputy commissioner of DPCC Mrs. Debashree | | | | adults, breathe with both their nose and mouth rather |
| Mukherjee. She was agreeing sometimes and abusing | | | | than just their noses. When the nose is bypassed |
| me and my family other time. | | | | during the breathing process, the filtering effects of the |
| 1)I had applied for a consent only when I had | | | | nose are lost, therefore allowing more air pollution to be |
| successfully treated water continuously for two years | | | | inhaled. |
| in Gagan Enterprises. | | | | 24)Sulfur dioxide not only has a bad odor, it can irritate |
| 2)At the time of installation of the treatment plant , | | | | the respiratory system. Exposure to high |
| DPCC was not playing any active role in Delhi. | | | | concentrations for short periods of time can constrict |
| 3)When I submitted my application form they tried to | | | | the bronchi and increase mucous flow, making |
| grammatically figure out mistakes in that because at | | | | breathing difficult. Children, the elderly, those with |
| that time also they were receiving bribes from polluting | | | | chronic lung disease, and asthmatics are especially |
| units. | | | | susceptible to these effects. Sulfur dioxide can also: |
| 4)Even now there is no need to give you any media | | | | Immediately irritate the lung and throat at |
| briefs for the kind and level of pollution in River | | | | concentrations greater than 6 parts per million (ppm) in |
| Yamuna. | | | | many people. |
| 5)There are unlimited number of manufacturing units | | | | Impair the respiratory system\'s defenses against |
| draining immense amount of UNTREATED water in | | | | foreign particles and bacteria, when exposed to |
| Yamuna existing in Delhi. | | | | concentrations less than 6 ppm for longer time periods. |
| 6)Delhi face the threat of becoming a desert in the | | | | Apparently enhance the harmful effects of ozone. |
| near future. | | | | (Combinations of the two gases at concentrations |
| 7)Ground water is being contaminated by toxic | | | | occasionally found in the ambient air appear to |
| elements released by industrial untreated discharge. | | | | increase airway resistance to breathing.) Sulfur dioxide |
| The disposal of industrial effluents into the Yamuna | | | | tends to have more toxic effects when acidic |
| flood plain and water channels around Delhi, seepage | | | | pollutants, liquid or solid aerosols, and particulates are |
| through sewage dumps, agricultural waste, percolation | | | | also present. (In the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of |
| of liquid wastes and general bad hygiene habits and | | | | excess deaths occurred in areas where SO2 |
| poor sanitation provisions has led to this pollution. | | | | concentrations exceeded 1 ppm for a few days and |
| 8)Two decades ago Yamuna was a river, but what | | | | other pollutants were also high.) Effects are more |
| remains of it now is a sluggish flow laden with plastic, | | | | pronounced among mouth breathers, e.g., people who |
| solid waste, untreated industrial water and corpses. | | | | are exercising or who have head colds. These effects |
| 9)Japan Bank for International Co-operation extended | | | | include: Health problems, such as episodes of bronchitis |
| a soft loan of Rs.700 crore for treating Yamuna. But | | | | requiring hospitalization associated with lower-level acid |
| due to collection of bribes by the DPCC officials | | | | concentrations. Self-reported respiratory conditions, |
| proprietors of industrial units are allowed to flush | | | | such as chronic cough and difficult breathing, |
| untreated water into sewer. | | | | associated with acid aerosol concentrations. |
| 10)The biochemical oxygen demand(BOD),dissolved | | | | (Asthmatic individuals are especially susceptible to |
| oxygen(DO) and colon bacillus colonies-three main | | | | these effects. The elderly and those with chronic |
| parameters to gauge water quality-have worsened | | | | respiratory conditions may also be affected at lower |
| due to increasing corruption. | | | | concentrations than the general population.) Increased |
| 11)The courts are only concerned about removing | | | | respiratory tract infections, associated with longer term, |
| encroachments and unauthorized colonies who | | | | lower-level exposures to SO2 and acid aerosols. |
| discharge organic wastes. | | | | Subjective symptoms, such as headaches and |
| The untreated inorganic industrial effluents obviously | | | | nausea, in the absence of pathological abnormalities, |
| make way into the river even if discharged by | | | | due to long-term exposure. Effects on Plants Sulfur |
| automatic machines or labours working in factories | | | | dioxide easily injures many plant species and varieties, |
| because industries are sources of huge bribe collection | | | | both native and cultivated. Some of the most sensitive |
| which fill pockets of Naini Jayaseelan also. This criteria | | | | plants include various commercially valuable pines, |
| is not dependent on the place of residence of | | | | legumes, red and black oaks, white ash, alfalfa and |
| workers. | | | | blackberry. The effects include: Visible injury to the |
| 12)There is widespread pollution of Delhi\'s underground | | | | most sensitive plants at exposures as low as 0.12 ppm |
| water system due to excessive seepage of toxic | | | | for 8 hours. |
| chemicals like arsenic, mercury and fluorides. This is not | | | | Visible injury to many other plant types of intermediate |
| surprising when 19 industrial drains empty into the | | | | sensitivity at exposures of 0.30 ppm for 8 hours. |
| Yamuna flood plain alone. | | | | Positive benefits from low levels, in a very few |
| 13)The pollutants that have affected the environment | | | | species growing on sulfur deficient soils. Other Effects |
| due to this uncontrolled seepage are nitrates, | | | | Increases in sulfur dioxide concentrations accelerate |
| potassium, phosphates and heavy metals like cadmium, | | | | the corrosion of metals, probably through the formation |
| chromium, copper, iron, nickel, lead and zinc. | | | | of acids. (SO2 is a major precursor to acidic |
| 14)People can be exposed to chromium through | | | | deposition.) Sulfur oxides may also damage stone and |
| breathing, eating or drinking and through skin contact | | | | masonry, paint, various fibers, paper, leather, and |
| with chromium or chromium compounds. The level of | | | | electrical components. Increased SO2 also contributes |
| chromium in air and water is generally low. In drinking | | | | to impaired visibility. Particulate sulfate, much of which is |
| water the level of chromium is usually low as well, but | | | | derived from sulfur dioxide emissions, is a major |
| contaminated well water may contain the dangerous | | | | component of the complex total suspended particulate |
| chromium(IV); hexavalent chromium. | | | | mixture. |
| For most people eating food that contains chromium(III) | | | | 25)Diesel cars in 2006 represent nearly 20% of new |
| is the main route of chromium uptake, as chromium(III) | | | | car registrations in Delhi, up from 4% in 1999. While |
| occurs naturally in many vegetables, fruits, meats, | | | | gasoline cars have increased at 8.5% annually, diesel |
| yeasts and grains. Various ways of food preparation | | | | cars have maintained a growth rate of 16.6%. It is |
| and storage may alter the chromium contents of food. | | | | shocking to note that diesel cars during the same |
| When food in stores in steel tanks or cans chromium | | | | period have increased by 425 per cent. |
| concentrations may rise. Chromium(III) is an essential | | | | The share of diesel cars, a mere 4 per cent of the |
| nutrient for humans and shortages may cause heart | | | | total new car registration in 1999, has climbed to nearly |
| conditions, disruptions of metabolisms and diabetes. But | | | | 20 per cent in 2006. While petrol cars have increased |
| the uptake of too much chromium(III) can cause health | | | | at 8.5 per cent annually, diesel cars have maintained a |
| effects as well, for instance skin rashes. Chromium(VI) | | | | growth rate of 16.6 per annum,\" the release added |
| is a danger to human health, mainly for people who | | | | The cumulative effect is overwhelming the emissions |
| work in the steel and textile industry. People who | | | | benefits gained by the city\'s earlier phase-out of its |
| smoke tobacco also have a higher chance of | | | | 12,000 diesel buses. It is calculated that the 118,631 |
| exposure to chromium. Chromium(VI) is known to | | | | diesel cars on the city\'s roads are equivalent to adding |
| cause various health effects. When it is a compound in | | | | particulate emissions from nearly 30,000 diesel buses. |
| leather products, it can cause allergic reactions, such | | | | NOx levels are steadily rising. |
| as skin rash. After breathing it in chromium(VI) can | | | | 26)Nine of every twenty residents suffer from lung, |
| cause nose irritations and nosebleeds. | | | | liver or genetic disorders due to highly-polluted air in the |
| Other health problems that are caused by | | | | capital city of 16 million. It has been found that polluted |
| chromium(VI) are: Skin rashes Upset stomachs and | | | | air has also altered immunity and caused blood-related |
| ulcers Respiratory problems Weakened immune | | | | abnormalities among many of the victims. Permissible |
| systems Kidney and liver damage Alteration of genetic | | | | limits suitable for drinking water is as follows: (mg/l) Cu |
| material Lung cancer Death The health hazards | | | | 0.05 Fe 0.1 NO3 45 F 1.0 Zn 0.05 SO4 200 Ca 75 Mg |
| associated with exposure to chromium are dependent | | | | 30 Mn 200 Hg 0.01 Cd 0.005 As 0.05 Pb 0.01 Cr 0.05 Ni |
| on its oxidation state. The metal form (chromium as it | | | | 0.02 Hardness 2mg/l pH 7-8.5 Delhi's drinking water |
| exists in this product) is of low toxicity. The hexavalent | | | | has the levels of manganese, copper, nickel, chromium, |
| form is toxic. Adverse effects of the hexavalent form | | | | iron selenium, lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium |
| on the skin may include ulcerations, dermatitis, and | | | | highly above the Indian Standards (IS) specification |
| allergic skin reactions. Inhalation of hexavalent | | | | regulated for drinking water thereby more increasing |
| chromium compounds can result in ulceration and | | | | pollution in Delhi. |
| perforation of the mucous membranes of the nasal | | | | 27)There is serious problems with the extremely poor |
| septum, irritation of the pharynx and larynx, asthmatic | | | | monitoring capacities of government agencies |
| bronchitis, bronchospasms and Respiratory symptoms | | | | because they collect bribe and so give wrong data |
| may include coughing and wheezing, shortness of | | | | which is broadly indicative. |
| breath, and nasal itch. | | | | 28)The way the government, the courts and Mrs. Naini |
| 15)Nickel is not known to cause any health problems | | | | Jayaseelan are proceeding, it is clear that the intention |
| when people are exposed to it at levels above the | | | | is not to fight pollution. |
| MCL for relatively short periods of time. Nickel has the | | | | 29) I had closed Gagan Enterprises in April 2004 itself. |
| potential to cause the following effects from a lifetime | | | | 30)DPCC and any environment groups in India only |
| exposure at levels above the MCL: decreased body | | | | want media attention and no more devoted towards |
| weight; heart and liver damage; skin irritation. | | | | controlling pollution and not forcibly closing polluting units |
| 16)Exposure occurs from lead\'s presence in air, food, | | | | even today. |
| water, soil, dustfall, paint, and other materials. Lead is | | | | 31)If I was right in controlling pollution then the reasons |
| readily absorbed by the body via the primary routes of | | | | for my application were also righteous, this means I |
| entry, inhalation and ingestion. Studies indicate that 10% | | | | was tortured. If I was wrong in the decision for |
| to 20% of inhaled lead enters the blood stream. In | | | | application, this means DPCC is not acting even today, |
| children, approximately 50% of ingested lead is | | | | because consents are being provided to polluting units |
| absorbed as compared to 8% to 10% for adults. This | | | | in New Delhi after getting bribes, Then also Human |
| is especially significant since much of children\'s lead | | | | Right Commission should pay at least some attention |
| exposure is caused by their normal habits of mouthing | | | | to my complaint and do whatever is suitable to the |
| dirty hands, objects and materials. | | | | greatest authority in this earth, to become true to your |
| (A growing body of research suggests there may be | | | | lord. |
| no safe level of lead ingestion.) Within the body, lead is | | | | 32)There is a difference between long term remedies |
| found in circulating red blood cells, soft tissues(liver and | | | | and short temporary measures for controlling pollution. |
| kidney), and bone (where lead is accumulated). Blood | | | | 33)DPCC is not following any of the above |
| lead concentrations are the most reliable indicator of | | | | procedures because they are able to gather bribe |
| recent lead exposure. Known health effects of lead | | | | from polluting units which thereby flourish more and |
| poisoning include: Anemia. Brain and nervous system | | | | thus polluting more, I being surviving in the same |
| damage, which can include permanent mental and | | | | system along with maintain huge expenses for pollution |
| motor retardation and in extreme cases, death. | | | | control devices also giving bribes. |
| Severe kidney injury or failure. Injury to the | | | | 34)The products manufactured in delhi are consumed |
| gastrointestinal system and the heart. | | | | in other states also. |
| Damage to the reproductive system, including: Ovarian | | | | 35)The eligibility or intention of owner of any unit is the |
| and testicular dysfunction. Impaired fetal blood | | | | only criteria which is responsible for the methods that |
| synthesis, premature births, and other delivery | | | | company employ in controlling pollution. |
| complications. Long-term, low level lead exposure | | | | 36)This factor is not dependent on geographic location |
| causes learning deficits and behavioral problems in | | | | of the polluting unit. Simply relocating industries means |
| children. The major source to children is through | | | | relocating pollution from the backyard of Delhi\'s elite to |
| contact with the dust or chips from old lead-containing | | | | wherever human life can be found to be cheaper |
| paint. However, significant airborne exposure may | | | | 37) My first claim is that inspite of relocating the |
| occur near manufacturing facilities emitting large | | | | polluting units, there should be ban on individuals to open |
| amounts of lead. At present, a child with blood lead | | | | any manufacturing unit whether polluting or not; in any |
| levels over 10 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dl) is | | | | area. If ohchr is ready to send me details of proofs |
| considered lead-poisoned. Exposure to air containing 1 | | | | required to show and prove my complaints i can send |
| µg/m3 of lead is associated with a 5 µg/dl increase | | | | that through any medium and also through courier. |
| in blood lead; thus, long-term exposure to air containing | | | | 38)As I had already mentioned due to the torture |
| over 2 µg/m3 could cause a child to become | | | | faced by me when I was operating an industry in |
| lead-poisoned. Recent studies suggest that lead may | | | | which all the pollution control measures were installed |
| be a factor in high blood pressure and subsequent | | | | and successfully being used continuously for treatment |
| heart disease in middle-aged white males. Effects on | | | | and purification of water and air; for not giving bribe too |
| Plants and Animals At common low ambient | | | | often, I had to face more hassles and torture, I closed |
| concentrations lead does not usually pose a threat to | | | | that unit in march 2004 |
| plants and animals. However, exposure to high | | | | 39)Now i have opened an Electronic Goods |
| concentrations has adversely affected domestic | | | | showroom in September 2004 |
| animals, wildlife, and aquatic life. Areas near major | | | | 40)For no reason DDA officials visited this premises |
| emission sources are most susceptible. In past years, | | | | and told me that we are there to encourage |
| small animals trapped near highways showed high lead | | | | youngsters and we don't require small amount of bribe. |
| levels. | | | | 41)Since they don't use the exact words to demand |
| Water is polluted with zinc, due to the presence of | | | | money and talk like demanding gifts which is much a |
| large quantities of zinc in the wastewater of industrial | | | | common way of harassing and collecting bribe in Delhi, |
| plants. This wastewater is not purified satisfactory. | | | | and also I was in no mood to give bribe because of |
| One of the consequences is that rivers are depositing | | | | fewer resources and also less daily expenditure |
| zinc-polluted sludge on their banks. Zinc may also | | | | money I can utilize at any moment of time. |
| increase the acidity of waters. Some fish can | | | | 42)They(A government organization) are again ready |
| accumulate zinc in their bodies, when they live in | | | | to exploit me and my family by demanding more and |
| zinc-contaminated waterways. When zinc enters the | | | | more money. |
| bodies of these fish it is able to bio magnify up the | | | | 43)IF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES DON\'T HAVE |
| food chain. Large quantities of zinc can be found in | | | | ENOUGH LAWS TO PUNISH AND FINE ANYONE |
| soils. When the soils of farmland are polluted with zinc, | | | | WORKING IN THIS CITY,THEY CANT |
| animals will absorb concentrations that are damaging | | | | DISCOURAGE AND HARASS THEM BY SENDING |
| to their health. Water-soluble zinc that is located in soils | | | | INAPPROPRIATE AND INCOMPLETE NOTICES |
| can contaminate groundwater. Zinc cannot only be a | | | | THAT CANNOT BE IMPONDED ON THEM, JUST |
| threat to cattle, but also to plant species. Plants often | | | | BECAUSE THEY NEED MORE BRIBE. |
| have a zinc uptake that their systems cannot handle, | | | | 44)I am explaining below three more(3 i had already |
| due to the accumulation of zinc in soils. On zinc-rich | | | | explained) of domestic remedies i have tried to exploit |
| soils only a limited number of plants has a chance of | | | | as advised by you. 1)Government of Delhi Grievance |
| survival. That is why there is not much plant diversity | | | | Cell Complaint No. CMO/PGC/2006/515174 2)Supreme |
| near zinc-disposing factories. Due to the effects upon | | | | Court Of India Reference No. 1056(Civil Appeal) |
| plants zinc is a serious threat to the productions of | | | | dt.12-03-2006 3)Hard Copy submitted To Political |
| farmlands. Despite of this zinc-containing manures are | | | | secretary Of Mrs.Sonia Gandhi Mr.Motilal Vohra (Home |
| still applied. Finally, zinc can interrupt the activity in soils, | | | | Ministry Of India Office) 10 Race Course New Delhi-01 |
| as it negatively influences the activity of | | | | 35) |
| microorganisms and earthworms. The breakdown of | | | | 45)I am sending you more proof to place my complaint |
| organic matter may seriously slow down because of | | | | but my demand is another reply in the form of e mail. I |
| this. | | | | have just given one of the examples of domestic |
| 17) Around 1393 mld of sewerage finds its way into | | | | remedies which I had already exhausted before |
| river Yamuna through 19 major drains. Out falling into | | | | complaining to human rights commission Thus I am in |
| the river carrying 218 mls which includes 48 mgd of | | | | no intention to repeat this kind of procedures of |
| industrial effluent. | | | | domestic remedies because they are of no use in the |
| BOD content of this water is 587 mld in all the 5 | | | | kind of society, system we are surviving in India. |
| sewerage zones of Delhi. 64% of total BOD is from | | | | The level of ethics and commitment is almost nil in all |
| domestic sources. 10-15% of nutrients added to the | | | | government employees of India. I am no longer able to |
| soils through fertilizers eventually find their surface | | | | continue to survive remembering that torture and |
| water system. The highest load occurs from the NCT | | | | humiliation. Gagan Deep Maggo Reference G/SO 215/1 |
| Delhi (about 152 MT/day of BOD load) as compared | | | | human rights commission. |
| to the loads of other cities which vary from 1 mt/day) | | | | |