Ladies toilet waste spreads to the roads in Mapusa market
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
PORVORIM, JUNE 23
The septic tank of the ladies toilet near earthenware market in Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) market has started overflowing and the waste matter has spread to the roads in the market, posing a health hazard to shopkeepers and people visiting the market.
Since the septic tank has not been covered and sealed by MMC, such a situation has arisen. The odour is unbearable and the entire area around the ladies toilet is stinking, due to which the people have stopped passing by this area.
The filth has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and poses a threat to the people who visit the market.
Speaking to Herald, shopkeepers by the side of the toilet informed that customers have stopped visiting their shops due to filth and unhygienic conditions.
“The septic tank and the soak pit was nearly open and hence we had requested MMC authorities long ago to repair the septic tank and take necessary measures to ensure that the septic tank does not overflow during monsoon, but MMC has not taken any action in this regard,” complained the shopkeepers.
“It is the duty of Urban Health Centre to ensure cleanliness in the market, but they also do not seem to be bothered about the health of the people,” stated the shopkeepers angrily.
When contacted, Urban Health Centre Health Officer Dr Pratima Thali said when the matter was brought to their notice by Shiv Sena on Wednesday morning, she along with Municipal Engineer Vishnu Naik conducted the site inspection and issued a notice to MMC to repair the septic tank on priority basis. Municipal Engineer has agreed to carry out the repairs, said Dr Thali.
Meanwhile, Bardez Pramukh of Shiv Sena Philip D’Souza in a letter addressed to the Urban Health Centre and MMC has demanded immediate action on their part to avoid the outbreak of Hepatitis and Gastroenteritis. D’Souza has also requested the Urban Health Centre to disinfect the market area.
Ladies toilet waste spreads to the roads in Mapusa market
PORVORIM, JUNE 23 The septic tank of the ladies toilet near earthenware market in Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) market has started overflowing and the waste matter has spread to the roads in the market, posing a health hazard to shopkeepers and people visiting the market.
