Greens send SOS to PM -People with weakened immune systems are at a greater risk
NAV MUMBAI, Sep1 (The CONNECT)- Alarmed by the fact that stone dust is infiltrating the air at Tata Cancer hospital at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai from a neighbouring stone quarry, green groups have escalated the “distressing situation” to the Prime Minister’s level through a social media drive.
Since the Raigad district administration has already admitted that the quarry has not been given permissions, NatConnect Foundation has sought information from the Collector, under the RTI Act, on the action taken.
The hospital, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC), is a beacon of hope for countless patients from all over India who come seeking life-saving treatment. Stone dust from the nearby quarries has begun to infiltrate the very air these patients breathe, posing an additional threat to their already fragile health, online petitions addressed to the PM said.
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