Residents demand immediate action to prevent health crisis
Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, Jan 3: A delegation from the Mango area met with the DC on Friday to discuss the escalating garbage disposal issues in the region. The delegation submitted a memorandum outlining the severe condition of waste management in Mango, which has led to the area being dubbed a “dirty city” instead of the clean and green city it was once envisioned to be.
In the memorandum, the delegation highlighted the deteriorating situation in Mango, stating that garbage is being collected from all over the area but has not been disposed of for several weeks. The Mango Notified Area Committee, responsible for waste management, has not addressed the issue effectively. “The population of about four lakh people in Mango is suffering due to the foul smell emanating from the accumulated garbage,” the memorandum read. “The stench is so unbearable that it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to live here, and there are growing concerns of an epidemic.”
The delegation emphasized that both the Mango Notified Area Committee and the district administration have failed to resolve the garbage disposal crisis. They referred to a meeting held in November last year, in which the district administration called for a public movement to tackle garbage as part of the Swachh Survey 2024. However, the delegation pointed out the lack of action since then, describing the administration’s attitude as lax and insensitive.
The delegation made a firm demand for the disposal of Mango’s garbage in the Bara Complex dumping yard, which is currently used for JNAC’s waste disposal. “We request that the garbage from Mango Municipal Corporation be disposed of in the same manner, at the Bara Complex premises run by Tata Steel,” the memorandum stated. The delegation warned that if the situation does not improve soon, it would be forced to organize a massive public movement to demand action.
