Incidents of poultry waste being dumped along the Redighat stretch of the Valpoi“Honda main road have increased in recent days, causing severe inconvenience to commuters who are forced to endure foul smell and unhygienic conditions. The situation has triggered anger among citizens, who are now demanding that the Forest Department take strict action to immediately stop such practices.
Locals claim that the dumping of poultry waste is causing significant environmental damage. The Valpoi“Honda road is a crucial route with heavy traffic movement, including two-wheelers, cars, passenger buses, trucks, and other goods vehicles. However, over the past few days, unidentified individuals have been repeatedly dumping poultry waste in the Redighat area, leading to persistent filth and pollution.
This road is widely used by commuters traveling from Valpoi to Panaji, Mapusa, Bicholim, Sanquelim, and other regions. The problem is particularly severe at night, when poor lighting conditions allow miscreants to take advantage and dispose of foul-smelling waste. For the past four days, such incidents have been occurring regularly, causing distress among daily commuters.
The Redighat area is known for its rich forest resources, with a significant portion falling under the jurisdiction of the Forest Department. Earlier, the department had successfully curbed accidents caused by wild animals by installing protective fencing along both sides of the road, bringing such incidents down to nearly zero over the past two years. However, the recent rise in illegal waste dumping is now posing a serious threat to the environment.
Parts of this stretch fall under the Mauxi Panchayat jurisdiction, where similar dumping issues had occurred in the past. At that time, the installation of CCTV cameras by the Panchayat had effectively stopped such activities. Currently, the absence of surveillance in the affected areas is being exploited by unknown offenders to continue dumping poultry waste.
In light of the situation, commuters and local residents have urged the Forest Department and police authorities to take joint action, increase patrolling, and install proper monitoring systems to completely stop such illegal dumping activities.
