The garbage disposal issue in Mango, Jamshedpur, has been ongoing for months, with heaps of waste accumulating in the area. MLA Saryu Roy has suggested that the Mango Municipal Corporation’s waste should be dumped at the Bara Complex, just like JNAC’s waste. The district administration had previously sought Tata Steel’s NOC to fence the plot where the waste was being disposed of, but Tata Steel had not granted the NOC for a long time. The issue was further exacerbated when a fire broke out at the garbage dumping site, prompting local residents to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Despite efforts to resolve the issue, the NGT had set a deadline of December 31, 2024, for the Sonari site to be cleared of garbage and the fire extinguished. However, no significant progress was made, and the NGT directed the Deputy Commissioner to take urgent measures to address the issue. The situation has worsened, with residents demanding immediate action from local authorities. The Congress party has given a 48-hour ultimatum to the Mango Municipal Corporation to lift and dispose of the garbage, and has threatened to lock down the corporation and the residents of the area if the issue is not resolved.