Waste disposal a headache for Smart City!
Mangaluru, June 15: Though it was selected for the Central government’s Smart City Project, it has become a big headache for the city to dispose waste in a systematic way.
The Antony Waste Management was given contract for waste management in the city. As the labourers of the management company have been resorting to protests very often, the people have to face the problem and the city will have stinking smell.
Alleging that they were not given payment, the waste collecting labourers boycotted their work from Thursday and it has continued even on Friday, making the city hell. As a result, entire city is filled with garbage and started stinking. As the stray dogs scattered the waste kept in bags before the houses and shops, the city became unhygienic. With the heavy rains, the situation has become worse in the city.
The labourers said that they would not resume their work till the company cleared their salary. But the City Corporation had clarified that Rs 2.10 dues to be paid to the Antony Waste Management by the corporation was cleared on Thursday afternoon and the waste collection would resume from Friday morning. But till Fridayevening, the workers did not turn up to collect the waste.
This is not the first time that the labourers resort to protest because of the conflict between the city corporation and the company. Same situation was happened during last November and in 2016. But it is the people who suffer from their problem.
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25 killed, 6 injured in fire at nightclub in Goa
Panaji (PTI): At least 25 persons were killed and six others suffered injuries in a massive fire that erupted at a nightclub in North Goa after midnight on Sunday, police said.
While the police earlier said 23 persons died in the fire, they later confirmed two more deaths.
The fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora in North Goa has claimed 25 lives, a police spokesperson said.
The deceased included four tourists and 14 staff members, while the identity of the remaining seven was yet to be established, he said.
Six persons suffered injuries in the blaze and they are currently undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, near here, the official said.
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, he said.
"The police and fire department are conducting the investigation and legal action is being taken," the official said.
As per initial information, the nightclub had not abided by the fire safety norms, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.
The nightclub, a popular party venue at Arpora village, located around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, opened last year.
“We will take action against the club management and also against the officials who allowed it to operate despite flouting safety norms,” Sawant said.
“This is an unfortunate incident during the peak tourist season in the coastal state,” Sawant said. “We will conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident and stringent action will be taken against the guilty,” he added.
