Garbage burning goes unabated as admn turns blind eye
While the northern states of India struggle with the problem of thick smog covering the region, Pathankot residents contribute to surging air pollution by burning the garbage in open.
The residents burn the garbage during evening hours which goes unnoticed. Near Khaddi rivulet and on the sides of the Ravi tributary near Pathankot, the oozing smoke is a common scene where the residents dump the garbage.
“The owners of the banquet halls and eateries nearby could be held responsible for this menace as they dispose the trash here. They later set the garbage on fire leading to the emission of poisonous gases,” said Dhanpat Rai, a resident.
“I have been demanding for a garbage disposal plant for this city for the past many years but it seems that nobody is interested in saving the city’s atmosphere, which is getting polluted,” said, BD Chugh, president of Jan Jagran Manch.
“I can see the smoke rising up daily. This is because the dealers burn their scrap to get the metals out of it,” he added.
Mayor Anil Vasudeva said that he will ask the officials to take action against those dumping and burning the garbage in open. “I also seek the locals’ help in such cases,” he said.
LOCALS HOLD OWNERS OF BANQUET HALLS, EATERIES RESPONSIBLE AS THEY BURN THE GARBAGE HERE