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Bus Stand Becomes Garbage Dump, Fire Erupts
16 Apr
Summary
- Accumulated waste near public toilet turned into an informal dumping ground.
- A recent fire partially charred the large, unmanaged garbage pile.
- Municipal sanitation trucks visit the site only once a week for collection.
In Gurugram's Sector 12, a bus stand has transformed into an unofficial garbage dump, with waste accumulating for many months near a public toilet. The situation worsened recently when a fire broke out on Sunday morning, leaving the large pile of waste partially charred.
Shopkeepers and employees revealed that refuse from the bus stand and nearby vicinities is brought to the site daily. This waste is neither segregated nor dumped with authorization, and infrequent collection by municipal sanitation trucks, which reportedly visit only once a week, exacerbates the problem.
The practice of open dumping and burning contravenes municipal bylaws and National Green Tribunal guidelines. Penalties for such violations range from ₹5,000 to ₹50,000. While the depot manager of the bus stand was unaware of the fire, she assured an investigation.
Discrepancies in responsibility arose, with the depot manager stating that while roadways staff clean the bus stand premises, surrounding shops and residences also dump waste there. The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) indicated that internal cleaning is the roadways department's duty, though MCG can assist with bulk waste pickup upon request. MCG plans to enhance monitoring and cleaning across Gurugram to curb open dumping and burning.
