Ghumarwin Sanitation Workers Dump Garbage At Gandhi Chowk Over Alleged Assault

Sanitation workers in Ghumarwin city of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, staged a protest by dumping garbage at Gandhi Chowk on Friday. The workers emptied the waste collected in three garbage-filled tempos at the main square, leaving piles of garbage on the road and causing inconvenience to people travelling to and from the market and to passersby.

The protest was held in opposition to an alleged incident of assault involving the sanitation workers. The sudden dumping of garbage at Gandhi Chowk drew a crowd, as people gathered after the waste spread across the busy square.

According to the information available, employees of the Municipal Council’s sanitation contractor had gone out to collect garbage from houses on Friday morning. During the collection work, they got into a dispute with a person in the Bajoha area of Ward Number Seven. It has been alleged that the person assaulted the sanitation workers during the dispute.

Angry over the incident, the workers brought the garbage collected in three tempos and emptied it at Gandhi Chowk to register their protest. The move led to garbage heaps accumulating at the main square and disrupted movement in the area.

As soon as information about the incident was received, Municipal Council President Amit Kumar, Executive Officer Khem Chand Verma and other councillors reached the spot. In view of the workers’ anger, an emergency meeting was called at the Municipal Council.

During the meeting, the workers were assured that action would be taken against the concerned person according to the rules. After this, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhishek Barwal also reached the spot and gathered information about the matter.

Following assurances from the Municipal Council and the administration, the sanitation workers agreed to end their protest. They themselves lifted the garbage that had been dumped at Gandhi Chowk. After the waste was removed, the situation returned to normal and sanitation work was started again.

The Municipal Council has said that it will file a complaint with the police against the concerned person in connection with the alleged assault on the sanitation workers.