After taking note of shops and business establishment not maintaining their premises resulting in accumulation and scattering of waste along the NH-29 under Chumukedima circle, the extra assistant commissioner (EAC) Chumukedima has notified all village councils along Purana Bazar-Chumukedima four-lane stretch (NH-29) to ensure that all shops and business establishments mandatorily clean the area around the shops on a daily basis.
In an order, EAC Chumukedima, Seyiekhrietuo Solo stated that due to improper disposal of waste, the storm water drainages were being completely clogged. EAC also observed that due to the unchecked scattering of sand from dumpers and trucks especially at the entry and exit of Sand Mahals, the carriage way was now almost completely lined with sand resulting in a lot of dust pollution and inconvenience for the commuters as well as pedestrians on NH-29.
EAC has cautioned that proprietors would be held responsible for any litter/waste found in the premises of the shop/business establishment during inspections.
EAC also ordered that all waste must be disposed off in a proper manner and anyone found throwing garbage into the storm water drains would be strictly dealt with.
As sand left behind by trucks and dumpers were scattered on the highway and the footpath around the exit/entry of sand mahals on the highway, EAC has directed the proprietors to ensure that the immediate periphery—10 metres to the left of the exit/entry and 10 metres to the right of the exit/entry—must be swept dean on a daily basis. Sand mahal proprietors have been directed to ensure that the sand was stocked at a suitable distance from the footpath.
Anyone found violating directions would be penalized or called for mandatory “Community Service” in lieu of the penalties so prescribed, EAC warned.