Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 28 May 2023
Bahadur Colony, Dudh Line in Ward No. 12 of PBMC, is residence to lots of of lower-middle-class residents. The colony welcomes guests with the sight of an virtually two-week-old-smelling rubbish dump and filthy uncleaned drains.
Residents knowledgeable Nicobar Times that PBMC used to gather segregated rubbish from the residents’ houses earlier, however the follow has been stopped for a very long time due to which they’re compelled to throw their rubbish out within the open at one place. The residents additional knowledgeable that PBMC by no means picks up the rubbish on time, and it lies rotting within the open for days and weeks collectively.
There aren’t any public dustbins within the colony.
The residents additionally complained that the drain of their colony isn’t cleaned on time, and it smells very unhealthy, due to which individuals usually fall sick.
Mr. C Sonu Raj, a social employee of the realm, knowledgeable Nicobar Times that earlier, the PBMC workers was once proactive on receiving complaints, however now they take their very own time to return and clear the realm even after lodging complaints.
Residents of the colony knowledgeable that politicians go to them solely throughout elections, and this time they’ve determined to solid their vote very cautiously within the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.