Surat Dumping Site Fire Rages for 3 Days: 2 Million Liters Water, 150 Tons Soil Fail to Extinguish Blaze

• A massive fire at the Khajod dumping site in Surat has been burning for three days, consuming 2 million liters of water and 150 tons of soil without being extinguished.
• Surat Municipal Commissioner M. Nagarajan attributes the fire to methane gas, but it has intensified, with flames and smoke visible from kilometers away.
• The fire poses a threat to nearby Diamond Bourse and Surat Airport, located adjacent and 5 km away respectively, raising concerns about air traffic and safety.
• Opposition leaders allege the fire is a 'smoke of corruption,' claiming the municipal corporation misled the central government on waste processing for cleanliness rankings.
• Opposition leader Payal Sakariya, suspended from the assembly, accuses officials of deliberately setting the fire to hide a 'garbage scam' and protect corrupt contractors.