Goemkarponn desk
CANACONA: A garbage loaded truck on-way to Karnataka litters Canacona section of NH-66 at Shellim in Loliem village early Wednesday morning.
The truck bearing registration no KA22 C7813 was detained by Canacona police near Polem border.
The truck driver Fakirappa informed inspite of his request the truck is over loaded with 16 tone of Garbage, and moreover haphazardly covered.
It is learnt that the truck was overloaded with garbage as less loading is economically viable to the contractor. The untreated garbage has everything in it including the plastics, dry and wet garbage as well.
The tarpaulin used to cover the garbage was partly torned through which the garbage slipped down and fell on one side of the road.
The garbage got strewn at three different places, informed a resident and social worker Costa.
The truck while plying towards Karwar got its poorly covered garbage got strewn down accross the highway road at Shellim almost vitiating the atmosphere with the stench foul smell.
Residents began to complain of smell emanating in the locality and asked the authorities to remove the mess and clear the area.
Residents also claimed that liquor and related consignments are also hidden under the garbage piles and taken away or smuggled from Goa, and that is the reason why the garbage is not properly secured while transporting. The same sources asked the authorities to verify this angle.