Tribune News Service Ludhiana April 9 The road between Scooter Market and Bhai Chattar Singh Park remained blocked for hours on Friday as waste was not being lifted from the area. Shopkeepers blamed the civic body for not lifting the garbage on a timely basis due to which the road got blocked. Huge heaps of waste were seen on the road today due to which visitors and shopkeepers at the market faced inconvenience. The shopkeepers have been demanding from the civic body to remove the garbage dump located near shops for a long time but to no avail. A shopkeeper said: “It was difficult for me and my staff to stay in our shop due to the stink emanating from the waste. The garbage was dumped just in front of my shop and nearby shops. The road was blocked with the waste. The MC should ensure timely lifting of the waste from the dump. A number of people have already fallen ill due to the unsanitary conditions created by the dump. We appeal to the government to remove the same at the earliest.” Satinderpal Singh president of the Scooter Seller Association said: “Garbage lifting is not done on a regularly basis due to which shopkeepers and customers are facing inconvenience. Businesses are also getting affected due to the poor management of waste. Today the whole road was blocked due to the refuse and it was lifted in the afternoon after our repeated requests. It is difficult to run our businesses under such poor conditions. The MC should look into the matter seriously and officials should spend one day at the market to witness the problems we are facing.”

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