The Times of India 02.06.2010
City stinks, JMC yet to get act together
JAIPUR: Despite tall claims of civic bosses, half of the city, particularly areas in the Walled City, looked like stretches of wasteland with garbage littered on the thoroughfare and stray cattle feasting on them.
Huge piles of garbage were not cleared till late afternoon on Tuesday at Badi Choupad, Chhoti Choupad, Sanganeri Gate, Johri Bazaar, Ramganj Bazaar, Chandpol and Hawa Mahal.
Asked what measures were taken to tackle the problem, the mayor said, “We have deployed our machinery and our staffers will work even in night shifts. Our men may not have reached some areas, but we shall soon tackle the problem.”
Residents of several areas, meanwhile, have complained about choked drains. “Despite complaints, no JMC staff has bothered to step in,” said Santosh Jangid, resident of Hawa Mahal area.
The councillor of ward 59, Ajay Yadav, said if nothing is done, the stench will make life hell for Walled City residents.
“More than 600 garbage depots have not been cleared in the area. Imagine the situation after a week,” he asked.
Meanwhile, many wondered how the fund-starved JMC would manage to pacify private contractors. The contractors had deployed a fleet of 100 tractors, 36 loaders, 12 compactors and many sewer-jetting machines for waste management in the 30 wards inside the Walled City, including six wards of the Civil Lines zones. For the rest of the city, the solid waste management is done by the JMC.
Huge piles of garbage were not cleared till late afternoon on Tuesday at Badi Choupad, Chhoti Choupad, Sanganeri Gate, Johri Bazaar, Ramganj Bazaar, Chandpol and Hawa Mahal.
Asked what measures were taken to tackle the problem, the mayor said, “We have deployed our machinery and our staffers will work even in night shifts. Our men may not have reached some areas, but we shall soon tackle the problem.”
Residents of several areas, meanwhile, have complained about choked drains. “Despite complaints, no JMC staff has bothered to step in,” said Santosh Jangid, resident of Hawa Mahal area.
The councillor of ward 59, Ajay Yadav, said if nothing is done, the stench will make life hell for Walled City residents.
“More than 600 garbage depots have not been cleared in the area. Imagine the situation after a week,” he asked.
Meanwhile, many wondered how the fund-starved JMC would manage to pacify private contractors. The contractors had deployed a fleet of 100 tractors, 36 loaders, 12 compactors and many sewer-jetting machines for waste management in the 30 wards inside the Walled City, including six wards of the Civil Lines zones. For the rest of the city, the solid waste management is done by the JMC.
