Eluru town reels under stinking state of affairs
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The sight of stagnating sewage water in blocked drainages, overflowing rubbish bins and heaps of rubbish dumped in canals is what residents get up to in lots of elements of Eluru town.
Garbage dumps had been seen in lots of locations in Powerpeta, Kothapeta and different areas within the town. There was pigs and mosquito menace, which was inflicting fever and different communicable ailments.
The Tangellamudi canal, which was overflowing within the center of the town, was seen crammed with heaps of rubbish. The canal overflowed from the low-level bridge through the latest rains as rubbish was dumped within the canal, the locals stated.
Stinking drainages had been seen in Sanivarapupeta, Dakshina Veedhi and different areas and pigs had been freely shifting within the colonies. Locals stated that the rubbish bins weren’t cleared for the previous few days.
“Eluru is represented by Health Minister. But, most unhygienic conditions were seen in many colonies. Open drainage system, uncleared garbage bins, plastic material chocking drainages and canals and water logging in low lying areas are the major problems in the town,” stated B. Kanaka Durga of Kothapeta space.
“The hotel managements will dump the waste in open places and the fish and chicken shop owners will throw the waste in abandoned areas. Nauseating smell was emanating from the drainages, which were not desilted for the last few days. The municipal and the public health wing officials should take steps to clear the drainages and canals and take steps to prevent dumping of waste in open places,” stated an engineering Ch. Niharika.
Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas visited a couple of locations within the metropolis and directed the officers to take up sanitation drive instantly. He requested the workers to chlorinate the water and conduct door-to-door survey to forestall ailments.
Residents of Sanivarapupeta urged the municipal company officers to take up anti-larvae operations in drainages and launch oil balls to forestall mosquito menace.
“We suspect that the out break of the mysterious illness was due to lack of sanitation, pig and mosquito menace, poor drainage and drinking water supply. Besides, officials should also check the presence of pesticide contents in water samples,” stated B. Shruthi, a housewife.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in a video convention held with the minister and the officers of numerous departments enquired concerning the state of affairs in Eluru town.
Health and Family Welfare Commissioner Katamaneni Bhaskar, Collector Revu Mutyala Raju, Joint Collector Himanshu Shukla, Director of Public Health Dr. Geeta Prasadini, Additional Director Dr. Savithri, Regional Director Dr. Vanisri, officers of AIIMS, IPM, WHO and organisations participated.
//EOM.2215 hrs.
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