The Hindu 29.11.2010
Dumping of garbage inconveniences bus passengers at Bhavani
Staff Reporter
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Solid waste management programme is yet to be implemented in the region |
PHOTO: M.GOVARTHAN
Pollution: The indiscriminate dumping of garbage in and around the bus
stand in Bhavani near Erode poses health hazards to commuters and
residents in the town. –
ERODE: The bus stand at Bhavani greets commuters with a nauseating
smell as indiscriminate dumping of garbage in and around it remains
unchecked.
The local administration and commercial establishments continue to
dump huge amount of garbage in the vacant lands in and around the bus
stand for long, despite strong opposition from the commuters and
residents in the town.
Waste
The municipal administration is yet to implement the solid waste
management programme (SWMP) in the town and treat the garbage
scientifically.
Though residents have made repeated appeals for the execution of the SWMP, no significant efforts have been made so far.
The municipal workers continue to dispose of the garbage collected in various parts of the town near the bus stand.
“The foul smell emanating from the rotten garbage has become
unbearable these days. The indiscriminate dumping poses serious threat
to the health of commuters and residents in the town,” a senior citizen
complains.
Shopkeepers in the bus stand said they were tired of lodging complaints with the municipality and the district administration.
“No fruitful efforts have been taken up so far. We don’t think that
the elected representatives in the town will ever do anything good to
sort out this issue.
“Officials are not ready to listen to our pleas,” they allege.
Even the District Collector T. Soundiah, while inspecting the
development works in the town recently, had instructed the municipal
administration to carry out the garbage collection and disposal
properly.
Improvement
“But we are yet to see any improvements at the field level. Almost
all the vacant places in around the bus stand have now turned into
garbage dumps,” residents charge.
When contacted, officials said they were facing problems in garbage disposal.
“We have purchased 10.4 acres of land near Punnam village to
establish a modern compost yard. But villagers are strongly opposing the
dumping of garbage on the land,” officials said.