Wrapped in a blanket of smoke ever since the fire at the Deonar dumping ground, the rest of Mumbai has finally had a taste of what it is like to live near a garbage yard, where rubbish is burnt year-round. Citizens are already complaining of shortness of breath, but doctors have warned that prolonged exposure to such toxic fumes can result in chronic respiratory ailments, eventually leading to a resistance to medical drugs that cure such diseases.

A Deonar resident receives treatment for respiratory complaints at a local trust-run medical camp