India, April 30 -- Days after the Bombay High Court warned that it would order the closure of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground over the state's failure to curb pollution and hazardous methane emissions at the site, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday ordered officials to shift activities generating foul odour at least 500 meters away from residential areas.

"Residents should not suffer due to foul odour. All high court guidelines must be followed strictly. Bamboo plantation should be undertaken on a large scale to develop a thick green forest, which will help in controlling the spread of foul odour," Shinde, who also holds charge of the urban development department, told officials during a meeting at the Mantralaya.

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