Daijiworld Media Network - Margao (SHP)

Margao, Jan 13: The chief officer of Margao Municipal Council (MMC) Ajit Panchwadkar has undertaken the task of eliminating night litterers. Panchwadkar formed a squad who went out in the city past midnight on Friday and Saturday to catch the accused who throw garbage late at nights. Shockingly, the squad was able to catch several people red-handed.

The MMC later imposed fine of over Rs 4,600 on people accused of littering prohibited places.

The MMC had introduced the garbage sentinel scheme in June 2019. The scheme envisaged penalising violators after identifying them from photographs/videos captured by the sentinels, who were to be awarded from municipal funds- but the scheme was abruptly withdrawn because of poor response received.

One of the infamous spots for the accumulation of garbage is that of the stretch from the powerhouse junction at Aquem to the railway station, which does not have streetlights, the area is considered to be one of the major hurdles in tackling the garbage menace.