I refer to the news article on waste dumping at Navelim bypass, where administrative bodies took action and inspected the area. Let's wait and watch how effective this turns out to be. Waste dumping is a national issue linked to our citizens' poor civic sense. Despite awareness and public shaming, nothing has changed. We can't keep blaming waste management authorities alone. In my vaddo of 16 houses, only 5 adhere to giving dry waste to the collection agent who comes every week. Measures have to be stricter: monitor and penalize citizens who dump. Since the main culprit is the availability of plastic bags, which are conveniently used to pack the waste to be dumped, shops giving banned plastic bags, and citizens spotted with banned bags in public should also be heavily penalized. Government offices and institutions should monitor and penalize those dirtying premises. Introduce jail sentences for repeat offenders. It's time we take responsibility and keep our surroundings clean.
