Rawalpindi:
Liaqat Bagh, the historic recreational place, has been transformed into a dumping area, with lots of garbage emitting a nauseating stench that promotes disease in the surrounding area.
Citizen Action Committee (CAC) has warned that unless Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) removes the waste depot, they will arrange a sit-in and block the office in protest.
Committee chair Zaheer Ahmad Awan described dirt and waste as the city’s most pressing problem. RWMC has established a waste depot within Liaqat Bagh, where hundreds of tonnes of waste have accumulated. The resulting dirt and stench has caused an increase in mosquitoes and flies throughout the neighborhood.
Localities including Arya Mohallah, Nadeem Colony, Liaqat Road, College Road, Moti Mahal and adjacent settlements are severely affected. Traveling along Murree Road has become difficult for vehicles, motorcycles and pedestrians. Numerous schools on Murree Road and Liaqat Road place children at increased risk from the unhygienic conditions.
Awan warned that if RWMC is unable to clear the depot, the Citizen Action Committee would arrange a sit-in outside his offices. He added that the residents are getting sick because of the intolerable stench and dirt.
