Excelsior Correspondent
SOPORE, Nov 5: Mounds of garbage are seen littering the Sopore town with the Sopore Municipal Council (SMC) officials failing in dumping the waste generated in the town.
Officials say the dispute over a dumping site has aggravated the problem for the residents. Residents said they have been living with stink and fear of diseases for the past several months since the dumping site dispute.
“The civic body has failed to dump the solid waste generated in the town. Our town with respect to cleanliness is at its lowest ebb, dirtiest in the Valley as Municipal Council’s role is dismal,” said Haji Mohammad Ahsraf Ganaie, President Traders Federation, Sopore.
The Municipal Council is piling up garbage alongside roads, in the vicinity of schools, hospitals and Government offices.
The traders said they have time and again requested the administration to address their long-pending issues, but to of no avail.
The council officials say they had allotted a dumping site in Tulibal area which was stayed by court after Sangrama legislator objected to the dumping at Tulibal.
After the dispute, another dumping site was approved in Adipora area for which funds were also allotted. But, its construction too was hindered due to tussle between former Congress legislator, Abdul Rashid Dar and current NC legislator Mohammad Ashraf Ganaie.
With eye on vote bank, the legislators don’t not want that dumping site should be constructed in their areas as they fear residents might blame them for its construction.
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