The New Indian Express 15.09.2010
Sanitation is the need of the hour
BANGALORE: The residents of A Narayanapura ward are facing lot of problems due to unhygienic conditions. The overgrown weeds at a few vacant sites are a cause of concern.The residents demand the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities to take measures to keep the areas clean. They want the BBMP authorities to ensure the pourakarmikas and the garbage contractor to work hard to clear the garbage on daily basis.
“I have not seen pourakarmikas clearing the garbage on regular basis. It has become a difficult for us to dispose the garbage,’’ said Manikanta, a resident.
As like many areas, Narayanapura is not immune to water shortage. There is no dearth for borewells but the yield of water is below than the benchmark. With the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) failed to supply the drinking water, the residents have to depend on private water suppliers. “Our corporator has taken some measures to supply water through tankers but it is not sufficient for us. We expect him to pressurise the BWSSB authorities to supply water to us,’’ said a housewife on condition of anonymity.
The worst affected area, due to lack of sanitation, is Jyothipura. It is a slum area where the under-ground facility was not provided even after 30 years of its existence. “I was born and brought up here. We have been demanding for the UGD facility for many years but in vain,’’ said S Vijaya, a resident of Jyothipura.
The open drains at Udayanagar and Pai Layout are clogged with silt and debris. The overgrown weeds at a few vacant sites have become a breeding place for insects.
Meanwhile, S S Prasad, Corporator, said that efforts were being made to construct a multi-storey residential complex for slum-dwellers at Jyothipura. “I accompanied the Slum Clearance Board officials to Jyothipura for an inspection. If everything goes as per plan, the construction work will begin shortly,’’ said Prasad.
He said that the cleaning of garbage was not up to the mark. “I am expecting the BBMP to float tenders for ward-wise garbage cleaning. I think the garbage problems to be solved as soon as new contractor is appointed,’’ said Prasad.
On the acute shortage of drinking water, the corporator said that he had already requested the BWSSB authorities to provide water supply to the residents of A Narayanapura and other areas.
