Dear Editor, Through the columns of your newspaper, we would like to appeal to general public once again not to throw garbage or waste food, wrapped in polythene bags, on roadsides. It is really very strange that people often throw the garbage in streets despite fact the JMC has deployed a plenty of garbage collecting vehicles in each and every street of all wards of Jammu. Still, some people throw the garbage and the waste food packed in polythene bags on roadsides. The people keep their houses clean but always throw garbage in open. Modi government has launched the Swachh Bharat programme with great publicity but still there is no effect on the people. The situation turns worse when the senior officers residing in posh localities especially in government accommodations too throw garbage and waste food in open. On a visit to Gandhi Nagar government quarters area, you can find stray dogs spreading garbage bags in open. If qualified government officers are not aware then what one can expect from others. JMC staffers openly say that we number of times tell them not to throw garbage and waste food in open but no one cares. After all they are officers. A strict messages should be passed to all and JMC must levy some penalty for throwing garbage in open. Harish K Sharma, Gandhi Nagar.
