Gurugram firm employees caught on camera burning garbage near Aravalli
A Gurugram-based company engaged in waste management has been accused of burning garbage in ecologically sensitive Aravalli mountain range. However, the company claimed that their vehicle was hijacked by some local goons who set the garbage on fire. The employees of Ecogreen Energy, responsible for collecting garbage from Gurugram and Faridabad were caught on camera while burning garbage in open areas of Aravalli.
Local residents submitted complaint against garbage burning
Local residents have submitted a complaint against garbage burning near Aravalli mountain and also sent it to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, the Municipal Corporation Gurgaon, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, and the Forest Department.
Ecogreen Energy's employees regularly burn garbage in Aravalli: Local resident
"The contract of garbage collection from Gurugram and Faridabad followed by its disposal was given to a company named Ecogreen Energy, but its employees regularly used to burn garbage in the open areas of Aravalli. This is their regular exercise," said Dayanand Rao, a resident of Gwal Pahari. An official of the Deputy Commissioner's office, Gurugram said they had received the complaint.
Our vehicle was hijacked by local goons: Ecogreen Energy spokesperson
The spokesperson of Ecogreen Energy said the vehicle was hijacked by some local goons on August 15 and they forcibly burnt the garbage in Aravalli, took pictures and circulated them on the social media to defame the company.
Company's driver claimed he was abducted by five people
Izarul, a driver employed with the Ecogreen Energy, had filed a police complaint at the DLF Phase II police station on Friday against Dev Bhati, a resident of Behrampur, and four of his accomplices for abducting and beating him. He also claimed that he was terrified after the incident and filed a complaint two days after the incident.
People with malafide intention tried to defame us: Company's CEO
The company's CEO Ankit Agrawal said, "When you are trying to do something good for the society, it is natural for some vested interests to oppose it. From last few months, people with malafide intention have tried to defame us." Subhash Bokan, the PRO of Gurugram Police, said the local police was verifying the facts. No FIR has been registered so far.
