Dholka Villagers Issue Ultimatum Over Chemical Contamination: Threaten To Dump Toxic Water At BJP MLA’s House

Protests across five villages in Ahmedabad’s Dholka taluka took an aggressive turn on its eleventh consecutive day, with enraged residents threatening to haul tankers filled with toxic chemical waste directly to the residence of ruling BJP MLA Kiritsinh Dabhi and the local municipality offices if the ongoing water contamination crisis remains unresolved.

Villagers from Bhetawada, Trasad, Nesda, and Paldi have been waging a relentless campaign against the unchecked dumping of municipal sewage and industrial effluent. The contamination, which locals claim has persisted for over 15 years, has seeped deep into the subterranean water table, ruining thousands of acres of fertile farmland and turning domestic borewells toxic.

Alarming Cancer Cases And Industrial Scrutiny

The environmental crisis has escalated into a public health emergency. Demonstrators allege that the toxic groundwater has triggered a sharp rise in critical illnesses across the affected settlements, claiming over 11 lives due to cancer and leaving more than 50 active cases alongside widespread skin afflictions, particularly among young children.

In response to the mounting public anger and sustained village-level protests, local administrative authorities stepped in to serve notices to five prominent industrial units operating in the zone:

• Cadila Pharmaceuticals
• Concord Biotech
• Jima Tex
• Dharamchand Ultra Chem
• Vasa Pharma

The administration instructed representative management from these five private companies to present defense documentation and compliance proof. Authorities warned that failure to provide valid evidence regarding effluent disposal standards would invite immediate, stringent legal action under statutory environmental laws.

Growing Public Anger Across Rural Belts

The escalation in Dholka reflects a growing trend of direct civic action across rural Gujarat, where local farming communities are increasingly taking public representatives to task over unchecked industrial pollution. With schools participating in the strike and everyday normal life disrupted, protesters made it clear that their patience has worn thin.

Local community leaders confirmed that if officials fail to provide a concrete, permanent solution to stop toxic discharges immediately, fleet tankers filled with contaminated groundwater will be dispatched straight to the lawmaker's private residence as an act of defiance.