Junk heap bothers Govt. offices

Junk heap bothers Govt. offices
Harishma  A S

Trivandrum: The various Government offices in the city suffer immense junk heaps awaiting disposal. The ‘official waste’ includes outdated files, old furniture, vehicles, typewriters, e-wastes like computers and air conditioners. Renovation activities are going on in most of the offices without proper disposal of existing wastes. The waste piles dumped by the side of new files are real bother to employees. The storing of waste in the office corridors and surroundings affects free movement and restricts office space.

               

                Delay in auction procedures including inviting tenders and clearance time taken by the contractors inevitably lead to accumulation of waste. Even if scraps are auctioned, the non-recyclable ones stay in the offices for a longer time as there are limited needers for them.

                “The unavailability of proper stores and store keepers makes the current situation even worse” said Sreekumar, an official in the General section of the City Corporation.