Amritsar: Nehru Shopping Complex’s rooftop turns into a dump yard

Charanjit Singh Teja

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 29

Contrary to the claims of the Amritsar Municipal Corporation, rooftop of Nehru Shopping Complex on Lawrence Road, has turned into a dump yard.

Even defecation is a common practice on the rooftop. Due to the absence of washrooms in the multi-storey building, watchmen and workers who perform night duty, answer the nature’s call on the rooftop. It’s worth mentioning that the city had achieved open-defecation free status three years ago.

The Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) had promised to install a lift and provide other facilities in the building, but it never happened.

Moreover, shop owners of the top floor also dump debris and garbage on the rooftop. Traders alleged that rooftop of the building has become a safe haven for anti-social elements. Some shopkeepers claimed that their water tanks were stolen in the past.

Damandeep Singh, Chairman, AIT, said, “I am not aware of the situation. We will check and address all the issues being faced by shopkeepers at Nehru Shopping Complex.”