Garhwa SDO cum Special Officer of City Council said that strict action will be taken against those littering on the road and doing open defecation at Municipal Council area.
The Municipal Council has filled seven cases against seven persons under section of 133 CrPC.
These people were shedding stool-urine through pipe in Sarsatiya River. The SDO said that due to encroachment and throwing garbage Sarsatiya River is slowly turning into a drain.
The SDO informed that the river was cleaned through JCB machines by city council, but after a few days, the river's status got worse.
He said that a workshop was organised by the district administration to shun use of polythene in the town but the city could not be made polythene free. “After one week if polythene is obtained from any shop, action will be taken against the shopkeeper,” he said. He said that the number of Chhath Ghats in the city was cleaned by the city council but they are again filthy.
A programme cannot succeed without people’s participation.People should start morning walk at these places and open defecation will be stopped.
He said that Municipal Council will distribute sports gear among the children, so that people could not make the places filthy. He said that very soon, the council will give 2 dustbins each to 5000 houses. Trash will be kept at various square-intersections in the city. Urinal will be installed in seven major places of the city.