Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Nov 23: The habit of discarding garbage on the roadside has still not stopped by the citizens of Mangaluru, a large number of which consists of educated and cultured people. If a person just takes a tour of the city in the early morning the discarded garbage on the roadside can be seen everywhere. It is really unfortunate that though the administration has brought several improvised methods to dispose of garbage, the mindset of citizens is still the same.

MCC is collecting garbage from homes bifurcating the same into dry and wet waste. There is also the accusation that the public is not cooperating in the segregation of waste.

If both husband and wife are working, then they will not be available when the waste-collecting vehicle comes to their house. If they keep it outside, dogs will bite and spread the garbage everywhere. That is why most of the working couple keep the same in their house. During the night, they go by their vehicle dispose of the garbage at the roadside and come back to their house. Dogs of that locality also spread that waste all around. Environmental lover Mahesh says that there is a system of fixing a box outside the house and keep the garbage in it.

It is common to see that the garbage has been thrown along the Helipad road of Maryhill, Valencia road, Yeyyadi, Urwa Market, Central Market and other areas of the city. On Helipad road nearly 25 loads of garbage from construction buildings is dumped. Some dispose of the waste of chicken and vegetables directly into the river. Several people have been identified in Kulur who used to throw garbage into Gurpur river. Citizens are saying that the MCC does not take any action against the offenders. That is why these acts are being repeated.

Former MLA J R Lobo says, "MCC has completely failed in handling waste of Mangaluru city. Due to the confusion in dry and wet waste, citizens are dumping the garbage on roadside. Some others are disposing of the same in rivers. There is shortcomings in the MCC administration system and also people who throw garbage on roadside."

Mayor Diwakar Pandeshwar says, "MCC is following many improved methods in managing waste. Because of the bifurcation of dry and wet waste, its management has become easier. Every citizen should be aware that throwing garbage on the roadside is wrong and also causes damage to the environment. If this awareness is not there any amount of improvement in garbage collection will be of no use."