Residents dumping garbage at SPCA ground daily, polluting land and air with the unbearable stench of the garbage.

 

 

While the city strives to improve its ranking in the latest Swachha Sarvekshan, the ground behind the Nagpur Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) near Gittikhadan giving a complete contrast look as it turned into a massive and unauthorised garbage dumping yard. Local residents are reportedly discarding household waste, plastic and organic debris daily, creating a breeding ground for diseases and severely polluting the local environment. Despite the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) efforts to implement door-to-door collection, the stretch behind the veterinary hospital is now buried under layers of filth.

 

This reckless behavior not only poses a threat to public health but also tarnishes the city’s image on an international level, as waste management remains a key metric for urban development. The local residents, particularly those who live in the immediate vicinity, is reaching a breaking point. The lack of civic sense among neighbors has led to frequent heated arguments, yet the dumping continues unabated under the cover of darkness or early morning hours. “It is infuriating. We have repeatedly told people from the nearby colonies not to dump their trash here, but they simply don’t care,” Ayush Meshram said, a frustrated local resident to The Hitavada.

 

“They throw garbage at the exact same spot daily, right in front of signs asking them not to. It’s as if nobody bothers about the law or the health of the children playing nearby.” Commuters who use this road to directly reach Gittikhadan are equally affected. The stench from the rotting waste, especially during the humid afternoons, has made the stretch almost impassable. “Being a resident of Surendragarh, I have pass this stretch every day for work, and it stinks horribly,” a regular commuter Gaurav Khobragade shared.

 

“You have to hold your breath for at least half a minute while crossing the SPCA stretch. Adding to the problem is a cow shelter near the dumping area, it multiplies the stench and makes it unbearable while crossing. It’s a shame that in a developing city like Nagpur, people are so comfortable living amidst such filth,” Khobragade added. The environmental impact is significant, with plastic waste clogging nearby drains and leaching toxins into the soil. Activists argue that such acts place the city and the country far behind in global standards of hygiene. Citizens must realise that a clean city is a collective responsibility; until individual behavior changes, no amount of government intervention can truly sanitise the streets of Nagpur.