Garbage piles make residents miserable

It is truly great to see so much development in almost all parts of Dubai, but Deira is an area which needs a lot of improvement from various authorities concerned in order to make it a cleaner place.

The residential streets and roads — including main roads — are filled with piles of garbage, overflowing from the bins provided.

Moreover, as residents, we are so affected by this sorry state of affairs, we have no place to even walk along the road.

Often, old and dirty used furniture and other items are dumped on the streets, making it difficult for residents to lead a healthy life. Because of the large amount of waste lying exposed, we are vulnerable and can easily fall ill.

In fact, places such as Ayal Nasir and Al Ras serve as a hub for a large number of restaurants. Needless to say, there is a massive amount of garbage dumped during the day by food outlets and households.

I think separate garbage bins should be provided for restaurants — distinct from the ones used by residents.

The entire area is infested with cats as well as rats and other small crawling insects such as flies and mosquitoes.

I do not understand why we should be paying such high rents and hefty amounts for maintenance, when the entire area needs a major transformation! We are already facing a lot of complex problems, such as the lack of parking spaces and to top it off, we face issues of waste lingering practically at our doorsteps.

Additionally, due to the lack of recycling bins, residents who are responsible and civic-minded do not have the incentive to do anything with items that can be recycled.

We have to go to places which are quite far from our homes to dispose paper, bottles and other items in special bins provided for recycling.

Wouldn't it be better to have such bins installed or placed near residences?

Moreover, the area is littered with other items, such as tea cups, crates, cartons, bottles, cans, tissues and wood, scattered all over the roads. So where should we walk and how?

I take this opportunity to request the authorities and residents through Gulf News to come forward, join hands and work together for a common goal that would in turn help us lead a normal and healthy life.

Although many cleanliness campaigns were organised in the past, none have been able to create a lasting impact. I appreciate the efforts of the Municipality and other authorities, but believe much more needs to be done.

The reader is a university student, based in Dubai.

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