On the issue of the nuisance caused by the solid waste management and recycling plant in Seeshambada, the Chairperson of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) Usha Negi said that if Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) fails to respond to its notice in one month then action would be initiated against them. According to Negi," The locals of the area regularly complain about the foul smell and disease causing conditions of the environment near the waste management plant due to which children are bound to remain inside the four walls of their house and have to go to school or study in nearby schools by wearing masks.

Therefore we issued a notice to UEPPCB asking about what are they doing concerning the damage done to the environment in the area which has started to affect children.’’

She added, “If No Objection Certificate (NOC) has not been issued to MCD up till now then what is the reason behind it? If MCD is not working according to UEPPCB’s norms then they should make sure they do.

 MCD's work is to dump the garbage but to check whether there are proper pieces of equipment for the disposal of garbage without any damage to the environment is the duty of Pollution Control Board.

The garbage of the whole city is dumped there, the improper treatment will unquestionably cause a foul smell and it's like inviting the diseases.

It is causing air pollution and degradation of the quality of water in the area too which is hazardous for children and everybody. I don’t understand whether the job of the Pollution Control Board is to control the pollution or alleviate it.”

On the statement of Dehradun municipal commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey that there is no smell and the enzymes are regularly sprayed to sterilise the plant, she said, " Municipal commissioner should rent a room in that location and stay there for a few days then he will know about the real situation. I have my office in the same location so I know the situation here.

Are the locals mad for protesting against it for so long? Furthermore, it is the duty of UEPPCB to monitor the plant and its disposal system so that it won't cause any trouble to locals, or causes any kind of damage to the environment.”

She added that if there will not be a satisfactory response from the board then further action will be taken by the department.

It is pertinent to mention here that locals of Sheeshambada are protesting against the operation of the solid waste management and recycling plant which is functioning without NOC for last from UEPPCB.

 They have allegedly said that improper treatment of garbage in the plant is leading to various health problems like skin allergies and sickness among the residents of the area specially children.