Nirmala Mohapatra, a frontline worker of Budha Nagar Bhoi Sahi ward 42, shared via IVRS that she welcomes everyone to the plantation program because plants play a very important role in our lives, just like how a child is necessary for our life. She emphasized that the high heat wave this year was primarily due to the cutting down of trees. She expressed concern that while we are quick to cut down trees, we often neglect the responsibility of planting trees and taking care of them, much like a child. On this special day, she urged everyone to plant trees, emphasizing that we should aim to plant as many trees as there are people in the world, as trees not only provide fruits but also give us oxygen. She encouraged everyone to take an oath to plant trees and take care of them.
Street light not working
Bhabani Patra from Bhagabati Matho, Ward 50 mentioned that they used to have problems with the supply water pipeline and water tap. The water pipeline was located under a drain, which led to contamination if the pipe leaked. During heavy rainfall, the supply water tap for 20 to 25 households would get submerged. They submitted a written document to WATCO and discussed it in a review meeting with officials, including WATCO division. The community raised their water taps being submerged during heavy rain which ensure access to safe drinking water during climate impacts but the water pipeline was not removed, the WATCO department has not yet removed the supply water tap from the drain.
Last week, on the 24th of July, 2024, in Gouda Sahi, a feedback was registered in the IVRS by Biswa Behera regarding a street light that had not been working for the past two months. On the 3rd of August, 2024, BMC called to know the detailed issue of the street light, and on the 5th of August, 2024, the street light was repaired and the issue was resolved.
Last week, on the 24th of July, 2024, in Gouda Sahi, a feedback was registered in the IVRS by Biswa Behera regarding a street light that had not been working for the past two months. On the 3rd of August, 2024, BMC called to know the detailed issue of the street light, and on the 5th of August, 2024, the street light was repaired and the issue was resolved.
Mx. Kisu Kinner from Vaani Bihar Basti, Ward 30, shared via IVRS that the waste was not collected from household level, ,as a result, they have been dumping the waste at the entrance of the Basti. The dumped waste has not been collected. They are requesting through the IVRS for the dumped waste to be cleaned up.
Ganeswar Bagarti, the Sanitary Inspector of Ward 38, mentioned in the IVRS that previously a pushcart was used for door-to-door waste collection. This led to unprocessed waste being dumped in the TTS. After several meetings, including the WCC and weekly meetings with BMC team, corporator, and CFAR staff, a resolution was discussed and submitted. At the end of the month, a meeting was organized with SSC, SDA of all settlements, WATCO division, BMC team, and CFAR team to address the issues arising in settlements due to the unavailability of waste collection vehicles. Following a review meeting through the corporator, an application was written, and a waste collection vehicle was allocated a month after the review meeting.
KaminiBala Sarangi, the SDA president of Munda Sahi Ward 38, reported in IVRS that a review meeting was organized in July. The main topic of discussion was the demand for waste collection vehicles in front of the officials. Following the meeting, an application was written through the ward corporator and submitted to the BMC. On August 3, 2024, a waste collection vehicle was allocated to Ward No. 38.
The drain was not cleaned due to which at the time of rainy season the waste water comes into the houses , and leads to mosquito breeding.
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