Sanitary workers go on strike, garbage lifting stops at Doraha

Lovleen Bains

Doraha, May 17

Residents of Doraha have accused the Municipal Council of shirking away from their work for not lifting the heaps of garbage from residential areas. Garbage can be seen accumulating on roads, producing foul smell and acting as a breeding ground for diseases.

The Municipal Council says the sanitary workers were on strike for the past four days but the residents allege that garbage had been lying on roads even before the strike began.

Harish Kapila, a social worker, complained: “The council has failed to address the immediate problem of the residents. The heap of garbage is producing foul smell, exposing residents to infectious diseases, especially dengue.”

“No municipal council worker has come to pick up garbage for the past four days. We are residing in filth and foul smell. The Municipal Council authorities have turned a blind eye to our problems. We are already going through a pandemic and the heaps of garbage will only make us more sick,” rued Rakesh Bector, resident of the town.

Doraha Sanitary Inspector Ajay Kumar said there had been no lifting of garbage since May 13 as the employees had gone on strike. “The situation is not just appalling in Doraha but the sanitary employees, all over the state, have told that they will not lift garbage till their demands are met,” he added.