Over 50 tractor-loads of garbage pile up beside road at Bahri Bazaar, residents troubled

A heap of garbage beside the road at Bahri Bazaar continues to grow. Waste from more than 150 shops is being dumped by the roadside, and more than 50 tractor-loads have piled up so far. Residents and passers-by are facing hardship as a result.

Bahri Bazaar is the main shopping centre for people from more than 40 surrounding villages, who depend on it for their daily needs. They now have to walk through filth to reach the market.

The garbage dumped by the roadside includes plastic and food items. Stray cattle eat it, which puts them at risk of falling ill or dying. Local residents have complained to the sarpanch about the problem.

Santosh Pathak said that shopkeepers as well as others are dumping garbage in the open by the roadside. According to him, about one tractor-load of garbage collects here every day. It has now grown to more than 50 tractor-loads, but it has not been properly disposed of so far. He said the problem has not been resolved even after repeated complaints.

Sarpanch Anuj Sahu said traders and the public have been urged several times not to throw garbage in the open, but people are not following this. He said notices will now be issued to such people. A letter will also be written to the SDM and the tehsildar seeking action against those dumping garbage in the open.

The garbage was still lying in this part of Bahri Bazaar until 4 pm on Wednesday.