Irked over poor sanitation conditions and poor working of the municipal council, the Shahabad residents of Sopore up in arms against the department for failed to keep cleanliness standards in the area.
MC Sopore fails to to keep cleanliness standards in Shahabad
The residents said that old public toilet (Latrene) in the area has become problematic for the people residing there due to the bad smell.
They said that authorities at MC Sopore were informed many times but nothing happened on ground but only adds to our woes, even dustbins have not been installed in the area.
They said that the area is in a pitiable state with stinking toilets that leak, wet floors, and junk thrown around.
The residents added and said that Rain water makes the situation worse by spreading the stink. The health department instructs the citizens to keep their surroundings clean to avoid epidemics of malaria and dysentery but seems helpless before the municipal authorities of Sopore.
The residents said that this is a major and serious issue, which should be addressed on priority.
The poor people of Shahbad Sopore also complained about old water supply piples whcih department since decades have failed to replace.
