ISLAMABAD: The locals have asked the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to device a mechanism for collection and disposal of solid waste in the federal capital.
The residents of various areas, while talking to the state-owned news agency, said that the heaps of garbage could be seen everywhere in different areas of Sohan, Faizabad and New Shakarial.
A senior official of the civic body in municipal wing said people in these areas were used to dump solid waste at improper places despite availability of CDA dustbins. He said that huge piles of rubbish could be seen everywhere even in front of these dustbins. He said that most of waste generated in these areas is dumped on streets or some unauthorised sites like vacant plots which creates difficulty for CDA workers.
Federal Government Poly Clinic (FGPC) Executive Director Dr. Zahid told APP that untreated and improper disposal of waste is causing ailments and serious hazards to human health in the various areas of the capital.
