Individual problem

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