Amritsar Ward Watch Ward No. 26: Tardy garbage lifting behind poor sanitation in Ward No. 26 : The Tribune India

Join Whatsapp Channel

Amritsar Ward Watch Ward No. 26: Tardy garbage lifting behind poor sanitation in Ward No. 26

Amritsar Ward Watch Ward No. 26: Tardy garbage lifting behind poor sanitation in Ward No. 26

A garbage dump at Pawan Nagar in Ward No. 26 of Amritsar on Tuesday. Photo: Vishal Kumar



Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 26

The residents of Ward No. 26 are irked over poor sanitation conditions in the area. The ward comprises Pawan Nagar, Tung Pai and localities behind the Celebration Mall.

Tardy garbage lifting has added to woes of the people residing in narrow streets of the congested areas of the ward.

Residents dump garbage on vacant plots and street corners. Heaps of garbage can be seen in localities and streets. The area residents have demanded that the municipal corporation (MC) should address the sanitation issue in the Pawan Nagar area.

Saurabh Kumar, a resident said, “During the last five years, the MC has recarpeted several streets and replaced sewer lines. A private firm collects garbage from door-to-door. Initially, vehicles of the firm used to visit the ward regularly for waste collection. Now, waste collection is irregular. The MC should make arrangements for regular lifting of garbage.”

“There are several issues in Ward No. 16 localities. There is no park or green area where residents can go for a walk or children can play. The streets are congested and filthy. There are some vacant plots in the area, which have turned into garbage dump. The main approach road of the ward is also potholed. Sanitation workers don’t clean streets regularly. The residents, who own pets are troublemakers. They don’t care about hygiene as their dogs defecate in streets. Stray dogs are another menace. The politicians visit the area only during elections. No one listens our problems,” said Brij Lal Thapar, another resident.


Top News

Results in 4 states on Dec 3 as BJP, Congress face crucial electoral test ahead of General Election

Results in 4 states on Dec 3 as BJP, Congress face crucial electoral test ahead of General Election

Counting of votes to commence at 8 am amid tight security

COP28: India, China refrain from signing pledge to triple world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030

COP28: India, China refrain from signing pledge to triple world's renewable energy capacity by 2030

The pledge calls for phase down of unabated coal power and p...

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines

7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines' Mindanao; tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan

Tsunami waves could hit the Philippines by midnight local ti...

Winter session of Parliament set to be stormy, Ethics Committee to table report on TMC MP Mahua Moitra

Winter session of Parliament set to be stormy, Ethics Committee to table report on TMC MP Mahua Moitra

At all-party meeting, TMC leaders demand discussion in Lok S...

3 Khalistan supporters in New Zealand sentenced for plot to kill Kiwi radio host Harnek Singh

3 Khalistan supporters in New Zealand sentenced for plot to kill Kiwi radio host Harnek Singh

Sarvjeet Sidhu, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, while Su...


Cities

View All