These tires coming on the pretext of recycling are being used to extract oil in pyrolysis plants.
A dangerous and secret business is flourishing rapidly amidst all the claims of environmental protection. Tires declared junk are being dumped in India, especially in the United Kingdom (UK) abroad. These tires coming under the pretext of recycling, tire in pyrolysis plants
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There are 64 pyrolysis plants in MP, of which 37 are currently active. In Morena alone, more than 10 plant is using banned foreign tires, flouting rules. Scrap tires are being sent to India from Britain in the name of recycling.
BBC put trackers on them. These tires were launched at Mundra Port in Gujarat, loaded into containers. Tracked the containers with a drone. They reached the pyrolysis plant in Morena. The most worrying thing is that dangerous smoke and toxic elements are coming out of these plants.
In the investigation of Dainik Bhaskar in collaboration with BBC, it was revealed that despite government sanctions, foreign tires are being burnt in a huge amount of tires in the entire country including Madhya Pradesh. It is not only dangerous for the environment, it is also taking India towards making a global ‘tire dump yard’.
People associated with this black marketing call junk tires as black gold. This is because according to estimates, the current market of tire pyrolysis in India is about 4000 crores. Experts believe that the way it is growing unabated, it can reach 30 thousand crores in 5 years.
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The young man came out working at Jaderua plant in Morena. There is no part of the body where there is no soot.
Foreign tires reach the plant in millions of plants every day
The Bhaskar team investigated themselves as a businessman and factory owner and examined the Pyrolysis plants in Morena. In Morena’s industrial area, it was found that millions of foreign tires are coming illegally from Mundra port in Gujarat and JNPT in Mumbai. These tires reach Morena from Dholpur border, where oil is being extracted in more than 10 plants. Whereas only the use of tires used in India is approved.
Deal- 1: Bhaskar signed a deal with a supplier by calling himself a factory owner
Talk with Nisar Khan who sent foreign tires from Mumbai …
Reporter: Do you have old foreign tires? Mine: Yes, I supply old tires from abroad and supply it across the country. Tell me how much goods are needed?
Reporter: How to believe that tires are foreign? Mine: Photos will be sent first. All tires will be in bundles. There will be no problem. I supply to MP, UP, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Hyderabad. I give 2000 tonnes of goods every month.
Reporter: Why are we more demand for foreign tires? Mine: Tires are fixed abroad, while India is used until it is completely spoiled. The maximum of 40% oil is released in the UK tires.
Oil is being extracted from foreign tires from Jadereua plant in Morena.
Deal-2: Reporter deal with Factory Director Kapil Goyal, calling himself a tire seller
Talk to the operator of Rajgarh factory Darshi Energy …
Reporter: We have UK tires. He was asked for the client, now he has refused. Will you buy? Goyal: You meet cheaply from the local market, why take you?
Reporter: But these are the UK tires. Goyal: That’s fine, but tell the first rate.
Reporter: On the port, we have got this rate of Rs 16.50 per kg, we can pay at a lower rate. Goyal: If you reduce the rate, we are ready to take. Send Photo.
Reporter: We will give you at the rate of 15. But the tires will not be returned after delivery. Goyal: Okay, send the photo. We have no problem in taking.
In this way, scrap tires come from the United Kingdom.
Oil removes tires at 500 degrees temperature In the pyrolysis process, the tires are heated at 500 degrees. This removes 3 things- tire oil, steel wire and carbon black. Tire oil is used as fuel in cement, glass, ceramic plants, generators and heavy machinery. It is available at half a price (Rs 45/liter) compared to diesel. Carbon black is used to make rubber, plastic, toys and shoes soles etc.
The people of Morena also discuss that the process of extracting oil from tires is causing damage to the environment here.
Why is foreign tires banned in India? The government believes that if it is approved to burn foreign tires in India, then their dumping ground will become in the country. Foreign tires have a high amount of harmful chemicals, causing deadly gases to spread in the atmosphere and also contaminates underground water.
Local tires are not banned, as they have already been used for a long period. They have less amount of oil and toxic elements.
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