Traders in East Dimapur have protested disrupted garbage collection services despite paying yearly sanitation fees, citing health and environmental concerns.
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DIMAPUR — What began as complaints over indiscriminate roadside dumping has now morphed into a wider sanitation crisis in East Dimapur, with traders becoming the latest stakeholders to raise alarm over mounting waste and disrupted garbage collection services.
As concerns over public health, environmental degradation and urban upkeep continue to grow, the East Dimapur Business Association (EDBA) has urged authorities to immediately restore regular garbage lifting services and address the area’s worsening waste management situation.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the EDBA expressed serious concern over the ongoing disruption in garbage collection services across East Dimapur, stating that the halt in waste lifting has created significant difficulties for businesses and traders.
According to the association, members of the business community have already paid sanitation fees for the full year during the renewal of their trade licences.
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Despite fulfilling this obligation, garbage collection services have reportedly stopped, leaving traders struggling to manage accumulating waste around their establishments.
The EDBA stated that the growing piles of garbage are affecting not only the cleanliness and appearance of commercial areas but also posing potential health and environmental hazards.
It maintained that business owners are finding it increasingly difficult to preserve hygiene standards without regular waste collection.
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The association appealed to the authorities concerned to take immediate corrective measures and ensure the prompt resumption of garbage lifting services.
The latest appeal comes amid increasing concern over waste management in East Dimapur. In recent days, the Tribal Council, Purana Bazaar, warned of a growing public health hazard caused by open dumping of garbage along the National Highway and within parts of East Dimapur, while the East Dimapur Town Council (EDTC) acknowledged challenges arising from the absence of a designated dumping site and appealed for public cooperation until alternative arrangements are made.