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Engineer Dumps Garbage in Protest Amidst Strike
21 Aug
Summary
- Retired engineer protested disrupted garbage collection by dumping waste.
- Civic workers cleared roads and societies after the protest.
- Sanitation workers' strike has affected waste collection statewide.
In Panchkula, a retired engineer resorted to a unique protest due to the prolonged disruption of door-to-door garbage collection. For nearly five days, waste had not been lifted from several housing societies, causing significant inconvenience to residents. After his appeals to municipal officials went unanswered, the engineer collected garbage and dumped it on a road late Wednesday night.
This act of protest spurred swift action from the municipal corporation. Civic workers not only cleared the illegally dumped waste but also removed the accumulated garbage from the affected societies. The disruption in waste management services is linked to an ongoing statewide sanitation workers' agitation, which has been in effect for over two weeks. Workers are demanding regularization and other benefits.
The sanitation workers' protest has led to visible garbage heaps in various parts of Panchkula, raising public hygiene concerns, especially during the monsoon season. While some residents supported the engineer's method as a way to draw attention, others criticized dumping waste on a public road due to safety and sanitary reasons.
