Heap of garbage piled near housing colonies and on roadside is become a common sight in state capital, pouring water on the claim of Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) of endeavouring towards making city clean and attractive.
looking city’s predicament due to waste collecting staffs’ ignorant attitude in accomplishing assigned duty RMC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar called a meeting with the ward counsellors and garbage collecting workers to discuss for the issue on Wednesday.
Coming down heavily on the workers for not performing their duty the CEO threatened the employees of wage deduction. He said, “Workers lethargic attitude will not be tolerated. The corporation has decided to cut the wage of the workers as token of penalty for non completion of their duty.”
He further instructed the ward counselors to assure that the garbage collecting work is being carried out in their respective wards on daily basis. Hindipiri, Harmu road, Ratu road, lalpur and Bariatu are among the most affected areas. Residents complaining that the garbage heap is growing by each passing day and the stench are getting unbearable.
Resident of Nawatoli (Harmu Road) Kanta Agrawal complains, “Garbage piled outside the house is not acceptable. We have to bear the stink daily. From past one week no one came here to collect the garbage. The growing mosquitoes and insects out of it can make anyone sick.”
The story of Bariatu (line talab) area is no more different. Pooja Khanna who is upset with the stinking garbage heap in her locality said, “Here the problem of garbage is becoming a matter of great concern for the residents. People here throw the garbage on road and there is no one to clean it. The RMC sweepers turn up once in a month, it’s sometimes so reeking that I have to hold my breath to pass through it.”
However, civic body after striking off the contract with A2Z waste management company took the responsibility of making city clean and beautiful on their shoulder. From past four months RMC is looking after the work of waste management across the city.
Ward number 30 Counselor Om Prakash said, “We will provide our round the clock support in ensuring the garbage disposed effectively. As per the instruction of RMC CEO we will keep a close vigilance on the workers duty”.