Deputy CEO of RMC Shailendra Kumar Lal said, “We have been monitoring the work of A2Z Company
for the past 15 days and we found that the work is not satisfactory. We
spoke to them and they have promised that they will improve. But if
they don’t, then we will take some strict action against them in
two-three days.”

It’s not even two years after the contract was
signed and the waste management company is paying little attention to
its work. Piled up garbage
is seen on almost all roads, including some posh localities in the
city. However, for days A2Z’s garbage-collection vans remain elusive.
Staff crunch and defunct vehicles are to be blamed.

Shiven
Sharma, a resident of Argora, said, “It has been more than a month now
that A2Z company has not been paying attention to the cleanliness in our
area. The workers come once in five days. But in those five days, the
garbage bin overflows and half the road gets covered with garbage.”

Many workers of A2Z company had quit as they were not paid well. Those
who are working can be seen pulling a small garbage cart behind them or
cleaning bins with hands. Chhotu, a sweeper working with A2Z, said,
“Earlier, the garbage collection vehicle was used to clean the big bins
but now we have to clean them with our hands because our seniors say the
vehicles have become defunct.”

Naga Baba Khatal, the area where A2Z vehicles are parked, is full of broken vans.

“None of the machines is working properly. Workers are resigning
because they are not being paid and the post of managing director and
public relations officer at the company is vacant. The company seems to
have become directionless,” a senior staff at A2Z said on condition of
anonymity.

“This month, there are major festivals like Ram
Navami, Sarhul and Manda puja. We are planning to use our resources and
start a cleanliness drive ahead of festivals as we cannot rely only on
A2Z Company anymore,” said RMC’s Lal.