Kangan residents complain about garbage dumps

GANDERBAL — Huge garbage dumps have turned beautiful Kangan town into a dustbin. Failure of authorities to get this mess cleared has left the residents high and dry.

“Garbage dumps have made the lives of people miserable, and students are the worst sufferers. Garbage dumps in the town have become a breeding ground for the dogs,” locals said.

Authorities are in deep slumber, and they are not interested in keeping the town clean.

Locals complained of stench and health hazards due to the garbage accumulated near the top schools of the area. The area, which is also close to the Sindh Stadium, has been converted into a “dumping ground” with plastic waste, paper cups, bottles, wrappers and other garbage collected from different places across Kashmir.

According to locals, recently, a footpath was constructed under the MGNREGA scheme. “This footpath too has been damaged due to extensive dumping of garbage,” they added.

“Many people in the town have been bitten by stray dogs near this dumping site during the past two to three months. Our pleas to get this garbage removed have fallen flat on deaf ears,” locals said.