It’s the holy month of Ramzan and the mosques within the city are full of devout providing particular prayers. The Jama Masjid , constructed by way of Ahmed Shah I in 1424, witnesses the biggest collecting of devotees opening their rapid each night time by way of eating fruits and sherbet. However, outdoor this World Heritage web site , the ‘godliness in cleanliness’ appears compromised. Heaps of rubbish — fruit peels, food items both rainy and dry — greet passers-by.
The stench is unbearable, declare shopkeepers, and the eyesore draws flies and mosquitoes, posing a health danger to other people. The mosque government have further put in barricades to stop other people from parking opposite the main entrance of the mosque. However, this ‘reserved’ area is getting used as a sell off backyard. Every evening, the AMC waste collection van collects the rubbish thrown at the street quickly after the Maghrib prayers within the night time when devotees open their rapid.
Maqsood Vora, who visited the mosque, mentioned, “Most of the people together with myself be certain we throw the remains within the dustbins positioned at the mosque premises and then they're cleared by way of the volunteers. The AMC must position a dustbin proper outdoor the mosque so the waste will also be well disposed of with out it being thrown proper at the street outdoor.”
Firoz Khalifa, 32, a businessman, mentioned it was also the responsibility of the AMC to facilitate cleanliness outdoor the mosque. He mentioned, “The AMC is well aware that a huge collecting takes position each night time at the mosque. The devout wreck their roza and relish their first meal of the day for one long month. The company should make a provision for a dustbin outdoor so other people know where to position the remains of the fruits and different waste.”
Shaikh Maseeruddin mentioned, “People ofAhmedabad who talk over with the mosque do not litter just any place. It is mostly the individuals who talk over with from outdoor the city that litter and damage the World Heritage web site. While we want to preserve and maintain our heritage monument, there must be a collective effort from other people in addition to the civic body to ensure cleanliness and preservation of our heritage.”
Mukesh Gadhvi, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Solid Waste Management), AMC, mentioned, “We have started cleaning the road outdoor Jama Masjid at evening. Every evening, we are undertaking cleaning from 11pm to five am to ensure that the world is spic and span. The diminished visitors at evening also helps us in cleaning the spot correctly.”
Saddaj Hira, Chairman of Gujarat State Waqf Board, condemned the rubbish accumulation outdoor the mosque. He mentioned, “Like we keep our space blank, other people should be responsible and keep the mosque and its premises blank too. We should jointly care about our heritage monuments. The native caretakers must be certain cleanliness and upkeep of the mosque and its surroundings.”
The stench is unbearable, declare shopkeepers, and the eyesore draws flies and mosquitoes, posing a health danger to other people. The mosque government have further put in barricades to stop other people from parking opposite the main entrance of the mosque. However, this ‘reserved’ area is getting used as a sell off backyard. Every evening, the AMC waste collection van collects the rubbish thrown at the street quickly after the Maghrib prayers within the night time when devotees open their rapid.
Maqsood Vora, who visited the mosque, mentioned, “Most of the people together with myself be certain we throw the remains within the dustbins positioned at the mosque premises and then they're cleared by way of the volunteers. The AMC must position a dustbin proper outdoor the mosque so the waste will also be well disposed of with out it being thrown proper at the street outdoor.”
A shopkeeper who runs his garment store close to the mosque mentioned on situation of anonymity, “We have requested the mosque government in addition to the native corporators to position in position an effective waste control gadget. They have been requested handy over the waste accrued at the premises to the AMC workers who blank up the road outdoor overdue within the evening. However, they sell off it at the major street. By the time the AMC collects the waste, the food remains packed in polythene luggage thrown directly to the road and animals feed on them.”
Firoz Khalifa, 32, a businessman, mentioned it was also the responsibility of the AMC to facilitate cleanliness outdoor the mosque. He mentioned, “The AMC is well aware that a huge collecting takes position each night time at the mosque. The devout wreck their roza and relish their first meal of the day for one long month. The company should make a provision for a dustbin outdoor so other people know where to position the remains of the fruits and different waste.”
Shaikh Maseeruddin mentioned, “People of
Mukesh Gadhvi, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Solid Waste Management), AMC, mentioned, “We have started cleaning the road outdoor Jama Masjid at evening. Every evening, we are undertaking cleaning from 11pm to five am to ensure that the world is spic and span. The diminished visitors at evening also helps us in cleaning the spot correctly.”
Saddaj Hira, Chairman of Gujarat State Waqf Board, condemned the rubbish accumulation outdoor the mosque. He mentioned, “Like we keep our space blank, other people should be responsible and keep the mosque and its premises blank too. We should jointly care about our heritage monuments. The native caretakers must be certain cleanliness and upkeep of the mosque and its surroundings.”
The company should make a provision for a dustbin outdoor so that other people know where to position the remains of fruits and different waste.
Most of the people be certain they throw the food remains within the dustbins positioned at the mosque premises and then those are cleared by way of the volunteers.
Is this how we plan to conserve heritage?
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Reviewed by Kailash
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May 11, 2019
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