Garbage turns City Market into Bangalore’s hell

Garbage turns City Market into Bangalore’s hell
New Indian Express

BANGALORE: Is stench emanating from accumulating garbage, filth, human excreta and urine that await tourists who prefer to visit city’s most prestigious historic monuments Tipu Sulthan Palace and Venkateshwara Temple?

Criminal negligence on the part of authorities especially health officials concerned to Bangalore Mahanagara Palike is making even a mere walk across the busy Krishna Rajendra Market alias City Market premises to reach these destinations a harrowing experience.

The filth and garbage are turning a major threat to public health as flies and mosquitoes finding it ideal for a big breeding ground.

Roadside outlets continue to prepare and sell food items in unhygienic way right in front of the fort unmindful of the dirty surroundings and sure repercussions like cholera. Animal parts from close by retail shops can also be found strewn around in the locality.

All these are happening in the core area of the city, which also houses big hospitals Victoria, Vani Vilas and Minto. The state unit office of Indian Medical Associations is also a stone throw away. Stench emanating from urine and excreta disturbs these institutions as well.

“Don’t dare to walk across the area without wearing masks,” advises S.N. Balasaraswathy, a resident of Banasankari IIIrd Stage.



The last Valentine’s Day was a harrowing experience for Balasaraswathy and four of her friends as they decided to stroll around the historic monuments adorning the City Market area.

A heavy dose of faulty smell greeted them as soon as they reached the area leaving behind ideal places like Cubbon Park and Lal Bagh.



“It’s actually the heart of Bangalore. How we can anticipate filth and garbage in an area that houses Bangalore Medical college and numerous institutions dealing with trade and culture?” asks Balasaraswathy.

She also found vehicular traffic in most of the roads there including those in the adjacent Khalasipalayam as chaotic.

According to her, the outer walls of the women’s college near Bangalore Fort remain an ample proof of the unhygienic condition of the locality.

The black colour of dried urine can be seen often interspersed with disinfectant powder sprayed by corporation employees.

Students of the college are often keeping hand kerchiefs to escape from the nauseating smell. ”Is it the real Bangalore? Is there any project for BMP to keep the area clean and green?” asks Saraswathi.