Dharwad residents stop lorries carrying garbage in protest

Smoke billowing retired of mounds of garbage astatine Hosayallapur successful Dharwad continues to engulf choking respective localities.

Upset implicit the continuing problems caused by the fume for the 3rd time successful a row, residents of the localities astir the dumping gait stopped garbage-carrying vehicles from entering the tract connected Wednesday successful protestation against the apathy of the officials.

The occurrence believed to person been triggered by a chemic absorption successful the mounds of garbage continues to pain causing fume and the municipal authorities are inactive exploring imaginable solutions to douse it. Naturally the residents are irked and disquieted that nonaccomplishment to douse the occurrence whitethorn worsen the situation.

On Monday and Tuesday, the residents staged roadblocks adjacent the dumping gait and connected Wednesday, they stopped garbage-laden vehicles resulting successful astir 50 vehicles being stuck connected Hosayallapur Road.

Consequently, door-to-door garbage postulation successful Dharwad has been affected forcing residents to dump home discarded connected vacant onshore and on the roadside.