Garbage saga continues in the city

BANGALORE: Vasandha, a 72-year old resident of Chalawadipalya have to make huge effort and cross heaps of garbage to reach her home. Above that, she has to cover her nose to avoid any harmful bacteria that might infect her at this old age when she has less immunity power.Heaps of garbage, wastes from the vendors of vegetables, peels of sugarcane, tender coconut shells, used tea powder from nearby tea shops etc are dumped at the entrance of Chalwadipalya 2nd cross.The area residents complain that they are forced to dump the garbage as the area do not have a common dumping pit. Also many residents are seen collecting water from the water-tank which is surrounded by the garbage and there is every possibility of disease to spread through the water, as it is collected in a very unhygienic condition.“We do not have a common dumping pit. So whenever we fail to hand over the garbage to the vehicles which come to our doors in the morning, we dump it there,” says Sampath Raj, an area resident. The residents also alleged that the paurakarmikas do not come on a regular basis for the collection of the garbage, thus forcing them to dispose it at the streets. These heaps of garbage attracts lot of mosquitoes and releases foul smell forcing the passersby to close their nose while crossing the road. “The situation becomes even more worse when the garbage deposited blocks the free flow of sewage water, forcing the water to seep out into the roads. An unhygienic atmosphere is created as the garbage deposits gradually occupy the road in the evening making it difficult for the motorists,”  says Uttam Kumar, a medical transcriptionist.  When the City Express took up the issue with the area corporator Rekha, her husband Kadireshan spoke to this reporter on behalf of her. He says, “We are waiting for the garbage tenders to be called by the BBMP. Once the tenders are called we will get more vehicles to collect the garbage door to door in the area. People have not cultivated the habit of handing over the garbage to the paurakarmikas who come to them in the morning. This area has about 65 paurakarmikas.”