The BMC has issued a notice to the contractor company managing Deonar dumping ground to cough up the amount spent on firefighting operations. In turn, the company has asked the civic body to pay the Rs 36 crore it has pending.

A fire had engulfed Deonar dumping ground recently with its smoke spreading over to far suburbs. This led to uproar from citizens and activists who demanded the closure of the ground. The contract of the company managing affairs at the ground had ended on January 30 and BMC has taken over operations since then.