The Deccan Herald 08.11.2010
Bus shelter turns into garbage dump
Bangalore, November 7, DHNS:
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike’s lack of concern for clearing garbage has forced commuters and drivers abandon a bus shelter near Sirsi Road.
With residents, shopkeepers and hospitals in the area dumping garbage right in front of the bus shelter, the area has become a breeding ground for diseases. The Palike, however, has turned a blind eye despite repeated requests from residents, S Rayadu Social and Cultural Academy office-bearers told Deccan Herald.
“Sirsi Road bus shelter on Mysore Road mirrors the Palike’s negligent attitude in maintaining bus shelters. The shelter is used for every objectionable purposes, except for what it is meant for. People urinating in the open has become a regular feature,” says Sujatha S Rayadu.
Commuters say the bus shelter has been informally abandoned. Drivers never bother to stop the buses near the shelter due to garbage and instead stop the bus a few yards away at the cross. This has landed commuters in trouble, especially women, children and the persons as they are forced to run to catch the buses.
