Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, July 28: Notw-ithstanding the tall claims of promoting cleanliness and hygiene by local administration, the General Bus Stand in this border town presents a depressing picture as it sans even basic amenities.
In absence of drinking water and sanitation facilities, hundreds of passengers travelling from the Bus Stand to other places of the Mendhar have to face the brunt of official apathy on daily basis.
The potholed road and heaps of unattended garbage present a common scene.
The Bus Stand is located in the heart of the Mendhar town and visited by hundreds of passengers from across the Mendhar tehsil Harni Gursai Mohra Kallar Kalaban Balakote Chattral Balono Ari and other areas.
“There is no water hand pump in the Bus Stand which provides drinking water facility. But it is difficult for you to quench your thirst due to badly smelling heaps of garbage and stagnant water in the vicinity” chairman Mendhar Youth Club advocate Nadeem Rafiq Hussain Khan said.
There is no waiting shed and passengers are forced to stand in open in rains and scorching heat, complained Tariq Khan general Secretary, Press Council of Mendhar Poonch
“Condition of main Bus Stand shows the seamy side of development in small towns and exposes tall claims of politicians and local administration” rued a local trader Rakesh Gupta .
He said “the whole parking area is dotted with potholes and I can bet that no one in the area may even remember when it was blacktopped last time”.
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