environment
Urgent closure of the city landfill in Niš requested
The president of the municipal board of the citizens' group "Niš, moj grad" Slavoljub Savić today requested the urgent closure of the city landfill in Bubanj, emphasizing that it represents the number one ecological problem in the city and a serious threat to the health of citizens, air quality, land, and the environment.
TL;DR
- The "Niš, moj grad" citizens' group demands the urgent closure of the Bubanj city landfill.
- The landfill is identified as the primary ecological problem and a threat to citizens' health and the environment.
- The group criticizes the continued investment of millions into expanding the existing landfill, calling it a temporary solution.
- The construction of the regional Keleš landfill, intended to replace the Bubanj site, has been repeatedly promised but not realized.
- Demands include the complete remediation of the Bubanj site and the construction of the Keleš regional landfill adhering to European standards.
- A clear timeline for the Keleš landfill project and public involvement in waste management solutions are requested.