New Delhi: With the Diwali festival over, the sanitation situation in East Delhi’s Yamunapar area has deteriorated. Garbage heaps have accumulated on several major roads and in residential areas from Shakarpur to Patparganj. As waste has not been lifted on time, filth has spread onto the roads, causing inconvenience to local residents, shopkeepers and passers-by.
Complaints have emerged about garbage piling up along roadsides at several places, including Shakarpur School Block, Seemapuri, Rani Garden, Patparganj Road, Wazirabad Road and Loni Road. Local people said regular cleaning and garbage collection work has been affected in many areas since Diwali day. As the additional waste generated from homes and markets was not removed on time, the heaps kept growing.
At many places, garbage spreading onto the road has narrowed the passage. The stench from waste lying in the open has increased problems for people living nearby. Residents fear that if the filth remains accumulated for a long time, the menace of mosquitoes and the risk of infection could rise. Local residents have demanded that the municipal corporation launch a special cleanliness drive and ensure regular garbage collection.
In this regard, East Zone corporation chairman Yashpal Kantura said cleaning was being carried out at public places during the festival. North-East Zone chairman Pankaj Luthra said a special cleanliness drive was being conducted and that any problem that comes to notice would be resolved immediately.
Hashtags: #DelhiState #Delhi #Diwali #Yamunapar #Sanitation #Garbage #Roads #Shakarpur #Patparganj #YamunaparSanitationAfterDiwali
