Chandigarh: Electricity substation waste in open irks Sector 8 residents

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 28

Waste from the Electricity Department’s sub-station dumped in an open area in Sector 8-A here has become a nuisance for residents.

Transformers and other waste items have been lying dumped here for long, but the Electricity Department continues to look the other way.

According to information, this land is reserved for a government primary school. The authorities could neither decide the fate of this area nor clear the mess.

“It presents a dirty picture. It has become a permanent dumping ground. The authorities concerned must clear the mess as soon as possible,” said an area resident.

This open area falls right on the rear side of city MP Kirron Kher’s house.

Area councillor Maheshinder Singh Sidhu said: “Goods dumped here belong to the UT Electricity Department. I have taken up the matter with them several times. They have told me that the waste is being removed in a gradual manner. Old items are being sold as junk.”

Dept looks the other way

Transformers and other waste items have been lying dumped here for long, but the Electricity Department continues to look the other way.