Nasinu rubbish
Satish Narayan, Suva
The Nasinu Town Council had to activate all its resources in order to clear the green and white goods that was overdue by about three months.
At some locations, multiple trucks were used to cart the refuse away from a single pile and I believe the team is making good progress.
However, on the other hand, I noticed only one day after the detritus were cleared, people began dumping again recklessly and without fear.
This is an opportune time for the organisation’s enforcement team to be about and fine the offenders with the view to prevent the residents in engaging in this unethical behaviour.
The enforcement officers are the catalyst for change to the current problem and they have a duty of care to keep the municipality free from the biological and safety hazards on a continuous basis.
I once approached the former chief executive officer of the municipality to form a watch team in the neighbourhood in reporting environment abuses, but he could not understand the mechanics of the suggestions made.