Stating that solid waste management system in the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation is stinking, council members cutting across party lines took officials concerned to task in the monthly council meeting on Thursday.
Participating in the discussion on a call attention motion on waste management raised by Opposition leader Suvarna Kallakuntla, the councillors said that in several localities, including Old Hubballi, Navanagar, Gokul, Tarihal, door-to-door collection of solid waste is not being carried out forcing residents to dump waste at available open spaces, resulting in foul smell spreading to the entire locality.
They said that after 10 a.m., civic workers (pourakarmikas) are not to be seen in the wards and complaints are not redressed.
