The local residents of Sheeshambada started a protest at the solid waste management and recycling plant where they did not let the machines operate on Tuesday.
Later on, the plant was locked down due to the pressure of the locals in the late evening and police also arrived at the site.
According to deputy municipal commissioner Rohitash Sharma, “The solid waste management and recycling plant was temporarily shut down due to the intrusion of the locals but the plant will operate during the night. The municipal health officer along with few policemen had arrived at the site.”
It is pertinent to mention that locals of Sheeshambada area have complaints that the solid waste management and recycling plant is causing problems like skin allergies and sickness besides noise pollution and foul smell.
On Monday, the locals gheraoed the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) protesting against the anomalies at the plant.