Swachh a pity, say Bavdhan residents; conduct own cleanliness survey
Hindustan TimesPune jumped 10 spots to be ranked India’s fifth cleanest city in the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’, results of which were declared on November 20. Suggesting that the ratings could be rigged, a group of 10-20 volunteers from Bavdhan Citizens’ Forum decided to take matters in their own hands and conducted their own survey. The cleaner’s sort and store garbage on the road, which in turn leads to people dumping more garbage on that spot, said Dushyant Bhatia, a member of the forum. The members have used the Pune Municipal Corporation complaint portal to highlight the ever- growing garbage menace, only to have the ticket closed without attending or some temporary clean-up done. In their survey, the members found that root of the problem are habitual violators, weak system of garbage pickup service, improper ways of street sweeping and collection of collected waste, no fixed garden waste collection schedule and unfinished road/footpath works.
History of this topic
Discover Related
1,690 tonnes of garbage lifted in three days from 100 wards in Madurai city; Commissioner imposes fine of ₹50,000 for dumping meat waste along Vaigai
The Hindu
