It is shocking that such a huge dump has been allowed to come up at the site. With all the utterances of cleaning Mithi River, in fact we hear this refrain every monsoon, how can such a mound of debris exist on its banks?

While it is understandable that police cannot patrol every inch of the city, special attention must be paid to water body banks. These do become rubbish sites but then the effluents pollute the river, causing huge health hazards.

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Adequate lighting, signage and warning of punitive action including stiff fines at the site will act as some deterrent. CCTV surveillance is another necessity. While daily patrols may be impossible, weekly or three-day inspections will help. These can stop the problem from festering and the debris dump from growing.

Locals must be educated on the health hazards this extensive ecological damage this will have on their health. It is ironical and hugely unfortunate that in these days of climate consciousness, beach clean-ups and accent on green living, we have areas that need constant vigilance.