Garbage collectors harried lot as waste compactor develops snag

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, June 25

Garbage collectors from different areas are facing inconveniences as the waste compactor on Lodhi Club Road, BRS Nagar, remained non-operational after a vehicle (hook loader) being used for transportation of waste to the main dumping site reportedly developed a snag.

In the absence of any alternative arrangement, the garbage collectors were forced to keep the waste in their carts. The garbage collectors have demanded from the Municipal Corporation (MC) to ensure a timely garbage lifting system from the compactor site.

A garbage collector said, “We collect waste from various houses in Rajguru Nagar and BRS Nagar in our carts and then unload it in the bins attached to the compactor. Now, we are facing a lot of inconveniences as the compactor system is not operational for the past four days. We came to know that a truck being used to transport the waste from the compactor site to the main dumping site near Tajpur Road has developed a snag.”

He further said, “In absence of any alternative arrangement, we were unable to unload waste from our carts. The door-to-door lifting is also getting affected.”

A resident of Rajguru Nagar said, “As there was no lifting of garbage taking place from the Lodhi club dump, there was utter chaos amongst the garbage collectors. The authorities must resolve the issue at the earliest.”

Some of the garbage collectors were also seen waiting outside the compactor site today.

Dr Vipul Malhotra said the compactor was not operational only since yesterday as the clutch plates of a vehicle used for transportation of waste got damaged. “We have deployed a tipper to ensure lifting of garbage from Lodhi Club Road. There is no problem in the lifting of waste from Lodhi Club Road,” he said.

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