Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Feb 3: Residents of Tehsil Mandi are up in arms against the concerned authorities for dumping solid and non-biodegradable waste in the Tehsil complex, risking lives of the people.
Residents resent the heaps of garbage that can be seen in the open in tehsil complex every day. Despite hue and cry by the locals of the area, no agency bothers.
“The garbage dumped out in the open produces such a bad smell that it becomes difficult for us to even stand near the Tehsil complex Mandi,” said former Sarpanch Tariq Manzoor .
Tariq said complex employees have to face this problem on daily basis as the concerned authorities does not remove the garbage for dumping away from busy tehsil complex.
Meanwhile, Sarpanch Arai Aslam Tantray, while demanding removal of this garbage for dumping elsewhere, pleaded to handly it scientifically.
“The area should be sanitised to avoid an outbreak of any disease as the area gives a stinky smell which has made things difficult for us,” said Aslam.
Panchayat Sawjian, Panch said that they have to face a lot of difficulties due to the solid waste being dumped in main Tehsil complex Mandi.
“We have apprised the concerned authorities several times and requested not to dump solid waste in the open here but they have turned a deaf ear to our repeated pleas,” Banday said.
“Complex Employees hesitate to even come to the tehsil complex as the garbage dumped here produces a bad smell. It has become difficult for us to even pass by the complex areas as the garbage dumped near the important places produce such bad smell. We have to keep our mouth covered in order to pass by these areas,” a local said.
The locals urged the Deputy Commissioner Poonch Rahul Yadav to take cognizance of the matter and remove the waste dump in tehsil complex as soon as possible.
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