Citizen Connect: Garbage menace haunts Yeshwant Nagar as residents burn it on vacant plot

“The waste is being dumped in the vacant plot during night times and so the residents could not identify those who are doing it. The conservancy workers do not clean it regularly and this leads to many health issues. Stray cattle and dogs feat on the garbage mounds and scatter it on to the street. As the amount of garbage gets bigger, some of the residents set it on fire, sending thick smoke up into the air. A few weeks ago, corporation officials removed the bins from the area and the situation here worsened,” Padma TP, a resident of Yeshwant Nagar, said.

Residents complained that there is no allocated space to dispose of garbage. That is why the waste is being dumped in the land. They claim that there has been an increased number of viral fevers among the residents.

“We don’t have garbage bins in our locality. The situation has been son for the past year, though we had lodged several complaints,” said Leela V, another resident.

“After visiting the corporation office many times, officials visited the area a few months ago and promised to clean the space and place a garbage bin, too,” she added.

Residents said that the plot has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. “We can’t keep the windows and doors of our houses open because of mosquitoes and also the stench of garbage,” said another resident.

They also said that it is been three years since the owner of the plot in question visited the place. Though the residents have tried to reach them, there has been no response from them.

When contacted, a corporationofficial said that they would take action soon.