Nitesh Sangral
Jammu, November 9: Inaction of Jammu Municipal Corporation
(JMC) to lift garbage from various parts of the city is creating major health
hazard for the residents.
Its not only the solid waste, but the foul smell creating
unpleasant experience for commuters who pass through various localities.
Many of the people alleged that shopkeepers are major
contributors of the garbage as some of them lack civic sense and dump their
solid waste on roadsides.
However many local residents claimed that dump has created
many health problems for the residents. "We daily have to inhale the foul
smell which has affected our health. We cannot even eat food properly",
said Amit Gupta, a shopkeeper near New Plot. Jammu generates nearly 350 tonnes of garbage daily and it is
expected that the there will be tremendous increase in the solid waste
generation in next decade.
“As there is shortage of manpower and lack of coordination
within the JMC and JDA, it seems there will be no immediate respite from the
menace of garbage in the area”, said a regular visitor to the area.
Another resident, Amit Abrol said that JMC is violating the
norms. “They are playing with the health of people. What about the tall claims
about using modern technology to modernise these sites. It has remained on
papers only”.
City already is facing a huge challenge where to dump solid
waste generated in the city as JMC has still failed to find the suitable place
for the purpose. Few months back, plan to dump it at Kot Bhalwal area was
resisted by the people living around the area.
Even a small portion of ground in front Railway Station is
being used as a garbage dump, giving an ugly look to the face of Jammu city,
visited by lakhs of pilgrims and tourists every year.
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