Acting on complaint received from a civil society organization, regarding open dumping of waste in a road-side area, Kanyapuram Gram Panchayat under Ferrargunj Block in the South Andaman District, the Department of RD, PRIs and ULBs within few hours mobilized the sanitation functionaries and cleared the garbage, which were then shifted to Solid Waste Management Centre at Shorepoint.
    The accumulation of garbage in the area was because of dumping of waste by nearby households and commercial establishments. The general public have been requested to avoid dumping of waste in open areas and handover the same to the sanitary workers of the Gram Panchayat. Further, information regarding any unattended and untreated wastes dumped in rural areas may be sent to the Directorate of RD/PRIs/ULBs through email to rd.ut.and@gmail.com for immediate redressal, a press release from Secretary (RD/Panchayat) said.