Garbage stinks Srinagar-Baramulla road at Narbal

Huzaif Riaz

SRINAGAR JULY(PTK)Mounds of garbage on Srinagar-Baramulla road near Narbal crossing has turned it into garbage dump site with people coming from different areas frequently throwing garbage on roadside.

A health threat looms in the area due to unattended piles of garbage which has shot up the population of stray dogs and making it difficult for people to pass through the road. In the absence of bins, residents dump the waste on roads as dogs and cattle squatter upon the waste and also consume it.

Commuters and local residents while showing anger against the concerned authorities said that either garbage should be cleared regularly or dustbins should be placed. “People from different areas are putting heaps of waste on the roadside, which has turned it into garbage dump site which poses threat of diseases to community,” said Muneeb, who regularly passes through this road.

“The authorities should ensure the clearance of the garbage from the area and should place bins there. The area should be sanitized immediately as heaps of garbage present there pose threat of diseases,” said Khalid, a who has his agricultural land nearby.

The officials however said that many dustbins are placed in the area, but locals fail to utilise them. “Residents dump the garbage at any place convenient to them that cannot be cleared immediately. Bins are placed in the area and people should use them to throw garbage,” he said.