GARBAGE PROBLEM
Garbage problem is the major area of concern in the market place. Garbage is found on the roads of market everywhere. The waste stuff/material is thrown by the stakeholder of the market.
ISSUES IDENTIFIED
- Not enough dustbins in the market.
- People don’t throw garbage in the bins.
- Most of the street vendors don’t have bins.
- Dumps are not cleaned regularly by the municipality.
- People use corners and empty spaces to throw the garbage.
- Sometimes, shopkeepers throw the garbage on the roads.
- Municipal workers don’t do their job well.
ROOT CAUSES IDENTIFIED
- Possibility –That dustbin are stolen from market place.
- Lack of public civic sense.
- Rag pickers make a mess in the dumps and litter the garbage around.
- Hawkers / vendors don’t clean the area where they stand.
- Municipal collection of garbage does not happen regularly on time and hense there is an overflow.
- Some people avoid close proximity to the bins due to smell and throw garbage from a distance.
- Lack of awareness among public about the necessity of cleanliness.
NECESSITY IN THE MARKET
- All shopkeepers and vendors should have their own and carry separate dustbins.
- Street vendors should be fined if the area around where they stand is dirty and should be made responsible for its cleanliness.
- Vendors should have heavy penalties on throwing on the roads.
- Shopkeepers / vendors threw their garbage, when municipality garbage collectors come to market.
- Municipal collection of garbage from big dumps and bins should happen twice every day.
- Strickness should be kept on municipal workers to make sure that they perform their duties.
- A local cleanliness team should be appointed at each section of market.
- Market should have different dustbins for biodegradable and non- biodegradable waste.
- CCTV cameras should be put at strategy location in the market to keep a check on the municipal workers.
By Anjali Singla
