For over 10 days, smoke from the Aadharwadi dumping ground has been affecting Kalyan, but the authorities haven’t been able to stop the fires. Since May 30, fires have been breaking out at the ground and until yesterday, fire officials had managed to control them. But power failure led to a shortage of water, and another major fire that broke out, couldn’t be brought under control even late at night.

Fire brigade personnel try to douse the fire at the Aadharwadi dumping ground. PIC/Sameer Markande