Residents of Kanjurmarg, Mulund and nearby areas have been having sleepless nights recently because of the foul odour emanating from the dumping ground in the former suburb. NGO Vanashakti has written to the state Environment Department about the untreated garbage being left in the open.

NGO director Stalin D, in the letter, stated that the stench starts around 11 pm and stay till early morning. However, as monsoons have begun, it is present throughout the day. The environmentalist has demanded that an officer be deputed to visit Kanjurmarg and Bhandup East for a first-hand experience.