Power supply disrupted after fire in waste dump

Bathinda, October 14

The power connection to shops opposite RBDAV School on Bibiwala Road was snapped today in the afternoon due to fire in municipal waste lying on a vacant plot of land.

The fire raged for an hour and the the residents blamed the owner of a truck repair workshop for setting the waste on fire resulting in inconvenience to the people.

Residents complained that no one from the municipal corporation had come to the spot despite repeated phone calls. The fire spread to the electricity poles in the vicinity and the wires caught fire resulting in disruption of power supply.

Burning waste in the open continues in the city despite a clear ban by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). As per the NGT ruling, a penalty of Rs 5,000-Rs 25,000 can be imposed. — OC