By Laxmi Chaudhary, Janakpurdham, June 20: Even three years after the local election, the waste management issue in Janakpurdham, which was a top priority during the election campaign, remains unresolved. Manoj Kumar Sah, Mayor of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City, had pledged to prioritise the complex issue of waste management when he was elected as an independent candidate in the 2022 local elections. He had also committed to generating income from waste and producing compost.
However, even in the third year of his tenure, he has not been able to fulfil these commitments. At that time, he had criticised previous representatives for their inability to address the waste issue, but he too has not been able to meet his election commitments in his third year. After being elected, Mayor Sah added new cleaning staff and vehicles for waste management.
Despite these additions, the situation of waste in Janakpurdham remains unchanged. The newly purchased vehicles and hired cleaning staff have not collected waste beyond the main market, squares, and streets. The roads in Janakpurdham have widened, concrete and tiles have been installed around ponds in the name of beautification, and occasional cleaning campaigns are conducted, including photo sessions.
However, waste management has not been improved. Residents continue to throw waste in old ponds, nearby ditches, and vacant lands. They said, “The sub-metropolis has not provided any basis for waste management, so we throw waste wher.
