Akoijam Tompok
Imphal, Aug 4 : Absence of garbage pit at the Singjamei bazar has led to scattering of left overs and
waste product everywhere from roadside vegetables vendors and local residents of the area.
Singjamei is a densely populated area, located near national highway 39 and falls under the
Imphal Municipal Council. Hao keithel and Makha keithel are popular one, besides there are many electronic shops, hotels and roadside vendors. All the waste material is thrown at the side of the road. The worse site is the foot of the Singjamei Bridge, where local residents throw their household garbage. Exposure to rain and sun for long time quicken the process of the waste materials to rot.
Stinky smell fills the air. It’s unbearable, whoever passing the area say ‘the smell is so bad’. Delay in removal of the waste materials by Imphal Municipal Council has made the matter worse.
Earlier there were two big dust bin installed by the Imphal Municipal Council, one at Singjamei parking and another at the market place, but four-five months back these dustbins were taken away for disposal of the waste and never seen again said, Rajendro Thongam from the area.
Lack of awareness of waste disposal among the locals and the shopkeepers is seen low. Without a proper place to dispose off the waste, they throw it at the road side and at the side of the bridge. There is a threat of water contamination and health hazards as rain carried the waste to the river.
In fact, the root cause of the problem of is government’s unplanned and short vision on public health and cleanliness. It is crucial for the public to approach the authorities and sort a way to make Singjamei bazaar a better place.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/singjamei-bazaar-with-no-garbage-pit-is-at-peril/
