A growing mismatch is evident between the claims made by Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation officials about sanitation in the city and the ground realities.
The 150-foot-wide main road connecting Kazipet Dargah to Warangal via Kanakadurga Colony is dotted with heaps of garbage. Waste dumped along both sides of the road has exposed the glaring shortcomings in the city’s sanitation management.
Hundreds of vehicles and commuters use this busy road every day. However, garbage accumulating along its edges and the foul smell emanating from it have caused considerable inconvenience to residents and motorists. Pigs roaming around the garbage heaps have further worsened the unhygienic conditions.
Operators of nearby function halls and other commercial establishments are allegedly dumping large quantities of waste along the roadside. Responding to the complaints, GWMC health officer Rajireddy said that fines had been imposed on nearby businesses several times, but there had been little improvement in their behaviour.
He said officials would adopt a stricter approach from now on and take stringent action against those found dumping waste along roadsides.
Residents have urged the civic authorities, who claim to be focusing on city beautification and sanitation, to prevent such conditions from recurring along major roads. They have also called for the removal of accumulated garbage and continuous monitoring to identify and penalise those responsible for dumping waste.
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: deccanchronicle.com
