The new batch of dustbins, which the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has placed in the market areas of Dwarka are an apalling reminder of the apathy of the civic authorities. Most of these dustbins are broken and overflowing with garbage.
A resident of Sector 12, Raman Negi said, “ You are greeted with a stench whenever you walk into the market of Sector 12. Garbage is also strewn everywhere around the broken dustbins. Right at the entrance of the Sector 4 market there are two huge dustbins that are in shambles. It is indeed surprising that the area councilor, mayor and other SDMC officials who visit the market areas do nothing to fix these dustbins and ensure their proper management and maintenance.”
People of the area say that the dustbins have not been placed at locations that are easy to access for people. A Municipal Corporation worker from Ashirvad Chowk spoke to City Spidey on condition of anonymity. In his words, “We collect garbage on a regular basis from the dumping spots outside the market or directly from the dustbins that are easy to access. These new batch of dustbins are placed in certain locations that always have obstructions. Either cars are parked before them or vendor stalls surround them. Since we have limited time we usually ignore clearing such dustbins." Dwarka News
Ironically there are about 50 dustbins in the Sector 11 market that is essentially a cloth market with showrooms. However, markets that have eating joints have very few dustbins. People therefore allege that the corporation has not installed these dustbins with any thought and strategy. "This approach of theirs is indeed pathetic,” said Srikant Sharma a resident of Sector 11.
The sanitation scenario of Dwarka's ‘A’ Ward is probably the worst owing to the surrounding markets of Ashirvad Chowk.
