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Achan Dumping Site Crisis in Srinagar: Toxic Waste Threatens SKIMS, Public Health & Environment

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Achan Dumping Site Crisis in Srinagar: Toxic Waste Threatens SKIMS, Public Health & Environment

Achan’s Growing Garbage Mountain: Srinagar’s Silent Emergency By: Javid Amin | 15 April 2026 In the heart of Kashmir’s capital, a slow-burning environmental disaster continues to unfold. The Achan dumping site, spread across nearly 123 acres, has transformed into a towering landfill—an unintended monument to decades of urban neglect and poor waste management planning. What was once a peripheral waste disposal site is now deeply embedded in Srinagar’s expanding urban ecosystem, silently impacting thousands of lives every day. From toxic air drifting across neighborhoods to contaminated water threatening vital ecosystems,…

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Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Achan Landfill Exposes Urban Decay and SMC’s Biggest Test

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Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Ugly Truth and the SMC’s Test

Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Ugly Truth and the SMC’s Test By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 The Stench of Neglect On a damp Friday morning, drizzle fell softly over Srinagar’s Achan landfill, but it brought no comfort.Instead of freshness, the air was thick with the stench of decay that drifted across neighborhoods — Nowshehra, Lal Bazaar, Soura, and Eidgah. Children waiting for school buses covered their noses with handkerchiefs. Shopkeepers sprayed cheap room fresheners into the air. Windows were shut tight despite the humidity. What was once a quiet stretch…

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J&K Government and Chief Secretary’s Directives on Waste Management Welcomed by EPG

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J&K Government and Chief Secretary's Directives on Waste Management Welcomed by EPG

EPG Applauds J&K Government and Chief Secretary’s Directives on Solid Waste Management Environmental Policy Group Welcomes Major Steps Towards Comprehensive Waste Management in Jammu & Kashmir –The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has warmly welcomed the Jammu & Kashmir Government’s decision to remediate the Achan Dumping Site and Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo’s recent directive that mandates a deadline for municipalities in J&K to prepare comprehensive Waste Management Action Plans. This strategic decision, made during a review meeting with the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), signals a significant leap forward in…

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