Garbage problem plagues Kalimpong

SNS, Kalimpong, 4 January 2017: The garbage problem which has now entered its 4th day is slowly creeping up in Kalimpong town due to a protest from locals from 1 January.

The Bhalukhop gram sudhar samiti and locals from lower Newar gaun has restricted Kalimpong municipality to dump the garbage alleging the manner in which the wastes were being dumped was unsystematic.

During the last three days the locals gathered at the protest site demanding the Municipal administration to visit the site about 6 kms away from Kalimpong Town.

The protesters were called by the administration for a discussion yesterday but they declined but today they attended a meeting called by Kalimpong municipality at municipality Hall.

SDO Kalimpong now the administrator of Kalimpong municipality Nirmalaya Gharami, executive officer K K Lohar, GTA Sabhhasad Nima Tamang along with other officials met the local protester in a meeting which lasted about 2 hours ended without any conclusion.

Soon after the meeting SDO and other went to visit the Bio gas Plant and dumping area at lower Newar gaun.

Many locals were gathered at the site when they heard that officials are visiting. The locals briefed the Administrator and requested to take necessary action to make the garbage systematically