Cane Grove Rice Mill – Hakh denies allegations by Strathaven residents

Jun 26, 2010 News

As far back as 2003, residents of Strathaven, Cane Grove have sought the assistance of the media regarding smoke, ash and chaff emanating from a rice mill and its dumpsite, which they claim pose a health risk for the community.
On Friday, a letter to the editor published in this newspaper questioned the response of the authorities to their complaints, claiming that nothing was done and that the situation continues.
The residents who signed the letter, referred specifically to the burning of the paddy shells at the dump site.
Owner of the rice mill, Feyaad Hakh, denied the allegations and Hakh invited the newspaper to visit the dumpsite to ensure that there was no burning or blockage of drainage, and indeed that was what was found.
But what was also discovered, was that the dumpsite appeared to have been covered over with a layer of fresh paddy shells, and in some places where the shells were disturbed by the wheels of the tractor, what appeared to be burnt areas were visible.
Hakh claimed that this was just other waste “stuff” that got mixed up in the shells that were collected for dumping.
Additionally, the dump that KN examined, was at the front, and not the one about which the complaints were made. This could not be accessed due to the heavy rains the day before.
The entire surface of the site also appeared to be dry, even after bouts of heavy rains the day before.
But this might have been due to the porous nature of the shells and its ability to drain quickly.
Hakh stated that the mill is only using the site temporarily, and had been doing so for the past four weeks.
He pointed out that his land ended in front of the irrigation canal, so it was not possible that drainage was affected as claimed.
He admitted that burning of the waste was carried in previous years, “But we stop burning. We had to buy a five- inch pump especially for there,” he indicated the site some distance away. “But we can’t throw there now, because we can’t access it because people are taking in water for their rice fields now.”
Residents of Strathaven, however, say that they are still affected by the dumpsite.
Parents have claimed that their children are the ones who suffer the most, especially those attending the Cane Grove Primary and Strathaven Nursery Schools, which are not too far away from the mill and dumpsite.

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