Rahim Yar Khan pesticide market riddled with problems
Traders threaten to protest if issues no resolved on priority basis
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RAHIM YAR KHAN:
The pesticide market situated in the city’s centre is engulfed in problems. The staff of the municipal committee has reportedly turned its back on the matter and there is no one to take heed of the growing miseries of citizens. The traders of the market have criticised the municipal committee for its failure to resolve the woes of shopkeepers.
While shopkeepers are being harassed over so-called encroachments, the market remains totally deprived of basic facilities.
Pesticide Market President Mian Abid Hussain told Express News that no one is paying attention to the problems being faced by traders. Abid Hussain said that the pesticide market has 80 shops. The roads of the markets are in an appalling state. “Every shop has an immense amount of pest control medicines for agricultural purposes, but due to the absence of street lights, the market remains in the dark at night, keeping traders in a constant state of fear over theft and burglary,” he mentioned.
He pointed out that electricity poles are worn out and in a dilapidated condition. “The wires on the poles hang loosely on the top of the thoroughfare, posing an imminent threat of an untoward incident for passers-by,” Hussain pointed out.
Besides, he said the municipal workers also do not collect garbage and ensure cleanliness in the area. “The onus to maintain cleanliness remains with the shopkeepers and exposes the sheer negligence of the municipal committee,” he remarked.
The pesticide market president said that farmers throng the market every day to buy pesticides and related products. With so much traffic, encroachments and the presence of services stations, walking in the market has become extremely difficult, he elaborated. “We have highlighted the issues to the municipal committee’s chief officer several times, but to no avail,” he lamented.
He urged the deputy commissioner to take immediate notice of the situation and resolve the problems of the market on a priority basis. He warned that they would resort to protest if the issues remain unattended.
“The shopkeepers have decided to stage a protest outside the municipal and WAPDA offices if the situation does not improve,” he threatened.
The pesticide market situated in the city’s centre is engulfed in problems. The staff of the municipal committee has reportedly turned its back on the matter and there is no one to take heed of the growing miseries of citizens. The traders of the market have criticised the municipal committee for its failure to resolve the woes of shopkeepers.
While shopkeepers are being harassed over so-called encroachments, the market remains totally deprived of basic facilities.
Pesticide Market President Mian Abid Hussain told Express News that no one is paying attention to the problems being faced by traders. Abid Hussain said that the pesticide market has 80 shops. The roads of the markets are in an appalling state. “Every shop has an immense amount of pest control medicines for agricultural purposes, but due to the absence of street lights, the market remains in the dark at night, keeping traders in a constant state of fear over theft and burglary,” he mentioned.
He pointed out that electricity poles are worn out and in a dilapidated condition. “The wires on the poles hang loosely on the top of the thoroughfare, posing an imminent threat of an untoward incident for passers-by,” Hussain pointed out.
Besides, he said the municipal workers also do not collect garbage and ensure cleanliness in the area. “The onus to maintain cleanliness remains with the shopkeepers and exposes the sheer negligence of the municipal committee,” he remarked.
The pesticide market president said that farmers throng the market every day to buy pesticides and related products. With so much traffic, encroachments and the presence of services stations, walking in the market has become extremely difficult, he elaborated. “We have highlighted the issues to the municipal committee’s chief officer several times, but to no avail,” he lamented.
He urged the deputy commissioner to take immediate notice of the situation and resolve the problems of the market on a priority basis. He warned that they would resort to protest if the issues remain unattended.
“The shopkeepers have decided to stage a protest outside the municipal and WAPDA offices if the situation does not improve,” he threatened.