Council Pleads Against Illegal Dumping Of Rubbish. Use The Dump

Despite awareness campaigns the fight against the illegal dumping of rubbish continues unabated.
Sigatoka Town Council chief executive officer Tulsi Ram is calling on citizens to avoid dumping of rubbish in non-designated areas but to use the dump.
“It is sad to see rubbish being dumped on a non-designated land especially when people can see it while entering the Sigatoka town, a tourist town,” he said.
Mr Ram said the land which is situated next to the designated rubbish dump belongs to the Fiji Sports Council.
“We have a dump attendant from 7am to 5pm who is present there except on Sunday. We will organise with prior bookings and people can pay the fees and dump the rubbish,” he said.
“If people are caught illegally dumping in those areas rather than the dump they will be taken to task.
The Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism (MITT), Local Government, Housing and Community Development Premila Kumar earlier told the Fiji Sun that there is a need to work together in the fight against environmental pollution.
She said that Government wants to work in partnership with the municipality to solve this problem.
The citizens should assist the council which had already taken many initiatives to improve facilities for their use.
She added that it is the responsibility of the Government to support the councils and assist them further with public awareness compaigns against illegal dumping and enviromental pollution.
Edited by Susana Tuilau
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