TEAM HERALD
BICHOLIM: The Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) has put up notices warning people against dumping garbage near each dustbin and on the roads in the taluka.
The notices state that littering is an offence as per the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage Control Act 1996 and Rules 1997, and that such an act is liable for punishment with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to one month, or with a fine, or both.
Bandarwada-Bicholim residents complained that the dustbins in the vicinity were always overflowing with waste. As a result, people would dump their garbage near the dustbin.
A local Mahesh Govekar said, “The BMC is doing very good work when it comes to collecting door-to-door garbage, but most dustbins placed by the roadside are not looked after. And to add to this, stray animals feast on the garbage, which is later scattered on the road.”
“People and the BMC should be blamed for this, as at times car occupants throw garbage near the dustbin. I have always voiced this issue and have informed the BMC,” he added.
