The torrential rains have thrown normal life out of gear here in the capital complex. If traffic jams were a worry before, the road breach on NH415 has made life even worse as commuters now have to take the narrow Jully road to shuttle between the twin capital cities.

Apart from making one realise the sad plight of road infrastructure, commuting on this way also throws light at the shoddy way the municipality is handling the garbage problem of the city. Sure, when Itanagar managed to jump notches and shrug off the third dirtiest city tag in the country, many wondered what the administration was doing to the mounds of garbage. Well, the answer may be found with one look at the Pachin river flowing along the Jully route.

The sight is depressing! All along both banks of the river is strewn with heaps of plastic and wastes.

Dumping of wastes along and into rivers seems to be the choicest method of tackling this problem by authorities.

The designated dumping site at Karsingsa close to the temperamental Dikrong River is also a strange choice. Every monsoon, this river eats away at the mountain side, cutting off road network, a dump yard here is a colossal mistake.

The rampant dumping of garbage is not only polluting rivers but also causing severe public health risk. Besides it is also affecting the many villages using downstream water.

Over the years, the abuse of our rivers has increased manifolds with pollutants becoming more toxic and complex. The rivers in urban areas are a mere shadow of their majestic self and speak a tale of sorrow and abject human insensitivity. The careless dumping of garbage and sewages in water sources around the capital is a sight which really affects anyone with a sensitive heart and a thinking mind.

Waste management is not about moving garbage from where it is visible to a secluded spot. Just because you cannot see, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Segregating biodegradable and non-degradable garbage is the crux of waste management.

Expecting rivers to clean up our dirty acts is an unforgivable offence and we hope people at the helm grow some conscience to this fact.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
Email: kenterjoyaz@easternsentinel.in / editoreasternsentinel@gmail.com
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