Monday, August 25, 2008By
By Sajid Bashir
LAHORE: Stagnant water, dilapidated roads and piles of garbage have put the dwellers of UC-139, Township, in sheer trouble. The graph of water borne diseases in the area owing to the stagnant water is going upwards, while piles of the garbage lying alongside the roads is further playing havoc with the health of locals. Waste of marble material being dumped alongside the road is another problem adding to the environmental pollution in the area.
The authorities concerned are not paying any heed to the problems as measures have yet to be taken to drain out the stagnant water inundated the parks, remove the garbage and repair the roads with dangerous craters.
A survey conducted by The News, revealed that most of the localities of UC-139 were in terrible conditions due to the negligence of the authorities concerned. Stagnant rain water in the parks situated in different blocks of the Township was creating hassles for the residents of the area. Locals told The News, that a number of complained had been filed with the WASA, PHA and UC-139 Nazim but all in vain. They said almost all the sewer drains of Block-C were choked and none of the authorities concerned took any initiative to resolve the issue.
On the other hand, majority of the area roads were in a dilapidated condition and big craters on the roads could easily be seen on every road of the area causing multiple problems for the residents and commuters. One the main road namely Umer Farooq which links Collage Road to Green Town area, became a nightmare for people, particularly for the residents and commuters at the office timings and for the school going children.
Besides, different food items shop holders on Umer Farooq Road were also facing a lot of problems due to the broken road and the dust accumulated on it. Ch Aslam, a shopkeeper said that every year huge of amount of funds were given to district nazims and councillors for the construction of roads but no body knows, where the funds were spent.
Talking to The News, a local resident of area, Faizan Qazi said it seemed as if he were living in ‘Katchi Basti’ and the rain water had turned the area into a lake, adding in such circumstances how anyone could stay there calmly. He said that marble factories owners were using the area as a ‘dustbin’ and they dumped their marble waste material in the playing gourd and alongside the area roads.
Another resident of the area, Anjum Islam said that he had been living there from the last 12 years and he had seen the area in a miserable condition after every rain. He said if the elected district nazim and councilors used the funds in a proper way and did their jobs honestly and with devotion, the problems could be solved.
When asked about the poor sanitation conditions of the area, UC-139 Nazim Khalid Butt said he was not responsible for the poor sanitation conditions of the area, adding that it was not his duty to drain out the water from the roads and parks. When asked to direct the WASA and PHA authorities to clear the stagnant water on roads and parks, he said that it was not his job to direct them in this regard. However he said that he had asked the citizens to request the WASA and PHA authorities on their own and disconnected the phone call.
The authorities concerned are not paying any heed to the problems as measures have yet to be taken to drain out the stagnant water inundated the parks, remove the garbage and repair the roads with dangerous craters.
A survey conducted by The News, revealed that most of the localities of UC-139 were in terrible conditions due to the negligence of the authorities concerned. Stagnant rain water in the parks situated in different blocks of the Township was creating hassles for the residents of the area. Locals told The News, that a number of complained had been filed with the WASA, PHA and UC-139 Nazim but all in vain. They said almost all the sewer drains of Block-C were choked and none of the authorities concerned took any initiative to resolve the issue.
On the other hand, majority of the area roads were in a dilapidated condition and big craters on the roads could easily be seen on every road of the area causing multiple problems for the residents and commuters. One the main road namely Umer Farooq which links Collage Road to Green Town area, became a nightmare for people, particularly for the residents and commuters at the office timings and for the school going children.
Besides, different food items shop holders on Umer Farooq Road were also facing a lot of problems due to the broken road and the dust accumulated on it. Ch Aslam, a shopkeeper said that every year huge of amount of funds were given to district nazims and councillors for the construction of roads but no body knows, where the funds were spent.
Talking to The News, a local resident of area, Faizan Qazi said it seemed as if he were living in ‘Katchi Basti’ and the rain water had turned the area into a lake, adding in such circumstances how anyone could stay there calmly. He said that marble factories owners were using the area as a ‘dustbin’ and they dumped their marble waste material in the playing gourd and alongside the area roads.
Another resident of the area, Anjum Islam said that he had been living there from the last 12 years and he had seen the area in a miserable condition after every rain. He said if the elected district nazim and councilors used the funds in a proper way and did their jobs honestly and with devotion, the problems could be solved.
When asked about the poor sanitation conditions of the area, UC-139 Nazim Khalid Butt said he was not responsible for the poor sanitation conditions of the area, adding that it was not his duty to drain out the water from the roads and parks. When asked to direct the WASA and PHA authorities to clear the stagnant water on roads and parks, he said that it was not his job to direct them in this regard. However he said that he had asked the citizens to request the WASA and PHA authorities on their own and disconnected the phone call.
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