As the indiscriminate dumping of commercial and poultry waste in public places and along roadsides continues unabated in the town, the Mandya City Municipal Council (CMC) has warned of penal action against those who are responsible for such activities.
The CMC, issuing a release through the Department of Information and Public Relations, has asked shopkeepers and poultry chicken shop owners to clear solid waste in a hygienic manner, by following guidelines pertaining to the disposal of the same.
When contacted, a senior officer at the CMC told The Hindu on Thursday: “We are contemplating booking cases against hoteliers, poultry shop owners and managements of wedding halls if they dump solid waste in public places.” Throwing poultry waste along roads and in public places is a punishable offence under certain provisions of the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000, the officer said.
There are over 6,000 petty shops, hotels, bakeries, poultry chicken-meat selling centres, wedding halls and other commercial centres across 35 wards in Mandya. The quantity of solid waste being generated from these commercial centres is about 10,000 tonnes every year.
Most of them dump waste in canals, along roads or in vacant areas. They should dispose waste hygienically or hand it over to garbage collectors after segregating wet and dry waste, the officer said.
The CMC has asked the public to dump waste in garbage bins placed at some places around the town.
Penalties will also be imposed on those who dump commercial or poultry waste in public places that increase the chances of health hazards, the officer has warned.
For further details, shopkeepers can contact 080-23108108 or 18004253795.
Keeping check
Mandya town has over 6,000 petty shops, hotels and other commercial establishments
Commercial establishments generate around 10,000 tonnes of waste every year
Many shop keepers dump waste in public places
Mandya CMC has decided to impose fines on them
