The problem of garbage dumps atvarious places in the city has now become a matter of concern for theJalandharites. Each and almost every day the residents of the city have beencomplaining about the issue but in vain. The concerned authorities have failedto understand that it is a need for an hour to solve this problem.
A few months back, an NGO hunted forplaces in Jalandhar where stinking dumps of Jalandhar can be found and clickedsome pictures as well as selfies to raise awareness against this menace.
Adding to this further, residents ofModel Town, Urban Estate Phase 1 and 2 also raised their voices against theissue of garbage dumps and problems related to it.
Astha Singh, a resident of Model Townstated that if no attention is paid to the removal of garbage dumps then itwill pose a serious threat to the health of the people living near it.
“If thearea becomes a dumping zone, it will become a nuisance for the whole localityand affect thousands daily,” said Abdul, one of the residents.
TrueScoop then spoke to the Health Officer of MC Jalandhar, Dr. Shri on this issueand this is what he has to say about it.
“Thelifting of waste and garbage dumps has gone on a slow pace due to the rainyseason. The height of garbage dumps has increased by 25-30 meters which createdmany obstacles for the vans moving on the heaps of garbage to collect it.Another reason why there are heaps of garbage in the city is that we had acontract with the private company for its disposal and it ended due to somereasons. But I assure you that this problem will be solved in a week or so aswe have already made different plans for the same.”
Hefurther added that it is also the responsibility of people to segregate theirhouse waste as told so that it becomes easier for the waste disposal team tocollect it and send it for further processing.
Heimpressed on the point, “It is not only the job of a corporation to solve thisproblem, common people have equal responsibility in doing so.”
Willthe government and people of the city join hands together to solve this problemto make Jalandhar a smart city?