Part of Shivajinagar road turns into garbage dump

By Abhinaya Mohan

Sultanji Gunta Road in Shivaji Nagar has turned into a nightmare for residents, trade owners within the area, and people who drive via it. It has grow to be an unofficial garbage unload. But this time, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is in charge.

Since there is no area to dispose garbage, the BBMP garbage assortment automobiles end up dumping garbage on part of the street. This garbage is collected not most effective from Shivaji nagar, however other within sight areas too. The busy street, with its many commercial establishments, has been lowered to shambles.

“I've my showroom here. I’ve run my trade here for 20 years now. This garbage dumping was began by BBMP six years again. It continued unchecked and has brought about many health problems. As the garbage is dumped in entrance of my store, I used 15 kilograms of bleaching powder ultimate week to mitigate the stench,” stated a trade owner.

The BBMP, curiously, publish a serious warning call board within the area asking people to not litter. But there aren't any dumpsters for people to make use of. So, residents have taken to throwing their garbage in the same spot as neatly. If it’s not the residents, then it’s the BBMP which makes use of the spot to dispose garbage, which stays uncleared for days.

Apart from the health hazard and mess, the unload has eaten into street area too. Two automobiles can not go at the same time. This has led to minor injuries as neatly. And the street surface gets slimy too, to not say the rest of the all-pervasive stench.

“Ten to twenty two wheeler drivers fall on spot on a daily basis due to the slimy surface of the street. It is a risk to their lives and ours,” says a resident.