Panchkula residents raise voice against illegal dumping ground

Residents of Sector 23 rued the area has become a major health hazard,with no one willing to take accountability for the same. The residents complained that the mounds of garbage thrown in the ground have become a breeding ground for mosquitoes with the situation to worsen in the monsoon. They also rued that not clearing the site might also manifest into an epidemic in the area.

Meanwhile,DC Ashima Garg said,“We are working on the details of an alternative site and hope to acquire the same shortly. Also,the garbage treatment plant in Jhuriwala is under construction. The state is waiting for some clearances from the Ministry of Environment.”