<p>While the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) is boasting about managing the waste effectively in the city, there are several areas where the civic body and elected representatives have turned a blind-eye towards the issue.<br /><br /></p>.<p>One such spot, where garbage has been left unattended for months together, is St Mary’s road, sixth cross, N R Mohalla (which comes under ward no 49). The garbage heap formed of cow dung and other wet waste blankets almost half of the road on one side — forcing the vehicles to pass over the drinking water pipe placed on the other side which has caused damages to the water pipes.<br /><br />Apart from the foul smell, the heap of waste has also become a breeding place for mosquitos and other disease-spreading organisms. <br /><br />“Our children are deprived of playing even inside the compound in the evening due to fear of mosquitos. Fans and mosquito coils have no effect on the flies,” said a housewife.<br />About three to four families on the road rear cattle and have found a single dumping place for the waste, which is not near to any of their houses. <br />They dump it there for various purposes of manure, cake from cow dung and others.<br /><br />Garbage truck<br /><br />The residents complain that the garbage truck which comes once in a week or twice collects not more than two or three baskets of the waste — blatantly leaving behind a mountain of the waste. <br /><br />The engineers and contractors, who visit the place whenever the residents complain, leave the spot assuring appropriate measures. But, residents say, till date there has been no effective measure taken.<br /><br />Meanwhile, they want the authorities to instruct the cattle rearers at least to dispose the waste without posing hazard to other residents. <br /><br />The owners of the shops located at a commercial complex say the customers complain of the place reeking of garbage. It goes without saying that people have to cover their nose while passing on the road.<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, corporator of the ward Syed Hasrath Ulla said he has visited the spot personally and has even sent officers — following complaints. <br /><br />“While a group of people want the waste to be cleared, the other group (cattle rearers) oppose and send back the officials without allowing them to take any step,” he said.<br />“Let them submit a written complaint to the MCC and measures would be taken to clear the garbage,” Hasrath Ulla promised.<br /></p>
<p>While the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) is boasting about managing the waste effectively in the city, there are several areas where the civic body and elected representatives have turned a blind-eye towards the issue.<br /><br /></p>.<p>One such spot, where garbage has been left unattended for months together, is St Mary’s road, sixth cross, N R Mohalla (which comes under ward no 49). The garbage heap formed of cow dung and other wet waste blankets almost half of the road on one side — forcing the vehicles to pass over the drinking water pipe placed on the other side which has caused damages to the water pipes.<br /><br />Apart from the foul smell, the heap of waste has also become a breeding place for mosquitos and other disease-spreading organisms. <br /><br />“Our children are deprived of playing even inside the compound in the evening due to fear of mosquitos. Fans and mosquito coils have no effect on the flies,” said a housewife.<br />About three to four families on the road rear cattle and have found a single dumping place for the waste, which is not near to any of their houses. <br />They dump it there for various purposes of manure, cake from cow dung and others.<br /><br />Garbage truck<br /><br />The residents complain that the garbage truck which comes once in a week or twice collects not more than two or three baskets of the waste — blatantly leaving behind a mountain of the waste. <br /><br />The engineers and contractors, who visit the place whenever the residents complain, leave the spot assuring appropriate measures. But, residents say, till date there has been no effective measure taken.<br /><br />Meanwhile, they want the authorities to instruct the cattle rearers at least to dispose the waste without posing hazard to other residents. <br /><br />The owners of the shops located at a commercial complex say the customers complain of the place reeking of garbage. It goes without saying that people have to cover their nose while passing on the road.<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, corporator of the ward Syed Hasrath Ulla said he has visited the spot personally and has even sent officers — following complaints. <br /><br />“While a group of people want the waste to be cleared, the other group (cattle rearers) oppose and send back the officials without allowing them to take any step,” he said.<br />“Let them submit a written complaint to the MCC and measures would be taken to clear the garbage,” Hasrath Ulla promised.<br /></p>