Jammu, June 15 -- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has raised serious concerns about the growing health and environmental crisis caused by the Achan garbage landfill in Srinagar.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he said that the terrible smell from the landfill is spreading across the city and making life very difficult for people living nearby.

According to data shared with him by RTI activist Raja Muzaffar, more than 11 lakh (1.1 million) metric tonnes of old garbage are lying at the site, and 550 tonnes of fresh waste are dumped there every day. Residents have reported an increase in respiratory and skin problems due to the pollution.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Mirwaiz said that even though he lives far from Achan, he can still s...