The New Indian Express 07.10.2010
Herohalli lacks hygiene
BANGALORE: The residents of Herohalli ward want Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to keep their area clean by making suitable arrangements to ensure regular garbage disposal.Herohalli is one of the newly added wards to BBMP. Herohalli and its surrounding areas lack proper infrastructure such as roads, street lights and water. “We are not getting sufficient water. We have made several complaints to the corporator but in vain,’’ says Ramanna, a resident.
Garbage disposal has become a nuisance for the residents. They complain that pourakarmikas are not doing their job properly. “Pourakarmikas do not collect garbage on a regular basis. We have no other option but to dump it at a nearby vacant site,’’ said Leelamma, a housewife.
Due to lack of sufficient number of street lights, it has become difficult for the residents to walk on roads at night. Also, these roads are filled with potholes thereby causing total inconvenience to motorists. Meanwhile, A M Hanumanthe Gowda, corporator, blames BBMP for the lack of infrastructure at Herohalli. “The BBMP has not released funds for development work. How can you expect me to take up development work at this ward without funds?’’ asks Gowda.
On the garbage issue, Gowda said the lack of sufficient number of pourakarmikas is one of the major reasons for heaps of garbage at various places. “We need around 100 more pourakarmikas to keep the area clean,’’ he said.
