Upper Sichey works out its garbage collection woes

GANGTOK: The residents of Upper Sichey convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss out-sourcing of garbage collection in the area.
The meeting decided that United Upper Sichey Educated Unemployed Co-operative Society would take over as the garbage collection agency working in the area. Services of the Golden Circle which was previously in-charge of garbage collection have been discontinued ‘as a result of certain circumstances’, informs a press release issued by the Society.
The Gangtok Municipal Corporation has provided a vehicle for garbage collection, which will visit the area on alternate days starting this Thursday, the release informs.  The areas to be covered by the service are Upper Sichey, Ward No 3 under executive councillor, NB Chhetri, and Lower Sichey, Ward no 2 under councillor, Ariti Giri, and Burtuk, Ward no 1, up to Jhakri falls.
The release further appeals to the residents to “act responsibly” and informs that offenders, who continue to dump garbage in the area will be fined and suitable action taken against them.