From :

Maqsood Ahmed Abdul

Mabood Siddiqui,
21,22 Bhimabai Kapse
Bldg, Qureshi Nagar,
Kurla (East), Mumbai –70.

Date: 8th December 2008

To,
The Development Commissioner,
SEEPZ – SEZ,
Andheri (East),
Mumbai-400093

Sub: Removing of Hazardous Chemical Waste, which is settled / collected in common

Septic Tank at SEEPZ Premises, situated behind Gems Jewellery Complex, SDF II &
III

Madam,

I regret to inform you that, MIDC Officer’s are hand in Glove with the Garbage
Contractor.

I am informing you that the Garbage contractors are in syndicate with other
Contractors. Last contract was awarded to Bidder who was on third position. With
the help of MIDC Officers causing about Rs. 4,00,00,000/- loss to Govt. Exchequer.
Bidder No.1 has offered of Rs. 11,24,00,000/-, Bidder No.3 offer was Rs.
7,86,92,000/- as all this is done in connivance of MIDC Officers. Neither the
contractor has permission or Licences to handle hazardous waste for recycling,
transporting as required by MPCB & CPCB, pollution boards. Last year in reply to
my query of R.T.I., P.I.O. of MIDC, Thane has said that it is the contractor’s who
is handling the hazardous we are not concerned to it, I am surprised as all the
requisites, permissions are to be taken by the contractor as mentioned in the
tender document and terms condition.

At present also the contractor doesn’t have any sort of permission to handle
transport or recycle hazardous sludge containing various metals as such precisions
metal, Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, etc. which requires the permission of
MPCB and CPCB as per the rules framed for handling hazardous waste. At present the
contractor M/s. Goodluck Trading Corporation, LBS Marg, Kurla (W), Mumbai, have
submitted consent to operate which is meant for non-hazardous and not for
hazardous chemicals sludge, etc.

The said consent to operate submitted by the contractor and address mentioned of
the plant there is’nt any sort of plant or unit as mentioned.

I have already written to your good self in this regard which is acknowledged by
your office, hence I am forwarding you the R.T.I. replies received in this regard
for your perusal and necessary action as all this hazardous waste is taken out and
dump in open space which is causing heavy toxic pollution in the environment.
You are therefore requested you to take necessary steps to stop all these.
With regards.

Maqsood A.A.M. Siddiqui