The cult markets of the city continue to face the persistent challenge of poor hygiene and poor management of waste. Most of the markets are known to be a mess, disturbed garbage, unhygienic toilets and a nightmare that navigates when it rains.
Through several units to clean the markets are back to square at no time. While sellers accuse poor hygiene, irregular garbage collection and neglect of infrastructure; Civic officials give regular cleaning efforts and attribute recurring waste accumulation to traders who do not follow civic standards such as segregation of waste, do not use plastic, etc., for non -hygienic conditions.
Kr market
Krishna Rajendra Market (KR Market), one of the oldest and largest markets in Bengalur, continues to fight poor waste management, persistent non -hygienic and non -hygienic conditions. When the Hindus recently visited the market, the area of fruit, which is located behind the main complex, had the road dotted with unscrupulous waste and the situation deteriorated significantly during the rain, thus changing the road to slippery, non -hygienic sections.
The waste has accumulated on Bazaar Street, in Yeswanthpur in Bengalur.
The abandoned building behind a part of fruit and fishing on the KR market has become an informal dumping point for garbage. This building has also become a place of open defecation.
And Vendor, Mohammed Shami, Who Runs and Fruit Stall at Kr Market, Expressed His Frustration with the Inaction by Civic Authorities: “We have complained to the bbmp Four to Five Times, But no Action Has Been. Resolving Anything.
“Louza is cleaned only once a day, which is obviously insufficient. The surroundings are also poorly maintained and even the way to the toilet is dotted with garbage,” said Sivaskakar Subramaniam, a fish dealer.
Ditto other markets
The situation is also no different in other markets. For example, on the Madiwala market, where many interventions in solid waste were previously carried out, the waste continues to accumulate and remain unattended, despite routine cleaning.
The waste was fired inside the stalls on the market in Kr Puram, Bengalur. | Photographic credit:
“The inhabitants throw garbage at night, because waste collection vehicles do not enter narrow streets. It is difficult to protect our trades from waste at night,” said Raghu Kumar, incense.
The situation on the KR Puram market is worse. Given that garbage remains unexpected, unscrupulous and crushed on the market, stray cows and dogs wander freely between the stalls. The situation was so bad that many suppliers with the market stalls built stands outside on the sidewalk. “The smell is so bad and because there is no space from the dirt, I had to build a stand on the road near the market. But BBMP officials come and remove it and say it is not allowed. What option am I?” Rahmatulla Khan Sahab said.
Unhygienic conditions near the toilet at Madiwala Market in Bengalur.
Najma Sheikh said that when she was on Shivajinagar Market, she didn’t go shopping there as often as before. “I was shopping regularly, but it is unbearable from a tasty smell and mess, especially during rains,” she said. BBMP Trucks full of waste are parked on long lines near the market throughout the day.
The situation on the market Yeshwanthpur did not differ. After several complaints, they did not bring any results, the sellers teamed up with money, invested and cleaned the section. “The place where we sold was in a very bad condition, but we spent 5,000 to 6,000 GBP and we cleaned up. Even after a few complaints, we did not expect anything to improve,” said Mukesh Prasna, the seller in this area.
Civic officials accuse sellers
When contacted by Hindu, more civic officials who are in charge of cleanliness in these markets in the city that the civic body cleans every day, but claims that sellers do not separate waste, scientifically liquidate them, use plastic covers disturbing standards and even customers do not adhere to civil standards.
“Waste collection and cleaning and cleaning of the market area is carried out and photographic evidence is presented every day. It is not clear how the waste still persists,” said Abhilash MM, auxiliary executive engineer, SWM, Shivajinagar. “Cleaning work is performed regularly. However, the area tends to re -dirty shortly after it is cleaned. Traders continue to use plastic despite restrictions and contribute to waste,” SHASHIKALA said, auxiliary executive engineer in the southern zone under which the KR market lies.
Published – 11 July 2025 22:30
