After the Arpora-Nagoa Sarpanch, Roshan Redkar, ward members and other villagers protested, the Bardez Mamlatdar held discussions with the parties involved, resulting in the decision to permit the tankers to continue using the facility. Kudos to the Sarpanch and those people of Arpora Nagoa village for raising the issue of sewage trucks being denied entry to Baga STP. The STP operator must allow sewage tankers from Arpora-Nagoa to dispose of waste at the Baga STP because village panchayat is paying fees collected from people. The government must frame a waste management policy to maintain operation of government STP in public interest and not on temporary basis. The dispute, which involved protests and tankers being denied entry, was temporarily resolved to address the concerns of the villagers. The Sarpanch and the panchayat were worried about sewage tankers from the Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat being blocked from entering the Baga STP. The management had previously permitted disposal, but then began to refuse entry. A lack of proper sewage disposal can lead to unhygienic conditions, environmental contamination, and health risks for the local population. Temporarily restoring access is not the remedy.
