The pile of trash now looked like a volcanic mountain that was vomiting it’s stenchy filth all over the place and the wind blew the debri far and wide and I just wanted to flee..but I couldn’t..I lived there and I have to ‘survive’ it on a daily basis.

Well,this disaster is not a natural calamity but a man made one..

I took up the responsibility to save myself and my surroundings from this disaster.I called my neighbours who lacked civic sense and tried to talk sense into them…tried telling them that Trash has to be collected and handed over to the Municipal workers daily for a mere sum of Rs 20/- per month.

But NOOO..they would not..they just kept adding to the pile.

Then I called up the Municipal authorities in main office who transferred the call to  sub office who then again made me call  them a couple of times more, till they finally gave in when I threatened to submit the TRASH story with the pic of trash mountain to the news papers.

Finally one day the municipal authorities ‘visited’ the trash mountain and then put a cement ring for a trash bin that lasted few months and then later a huge Municipal trash can thankfully.

I was elated at the success of my ‘mission’ but my happiness was short lived as I see my neighbours bringing their trash and dropping it ‘OUTSIDE’ the trash can…GRRRRRRR…

Now, what is the psychology behind this, I do not know…Is it inbuilt in these so called ‘educated’ people living in cities?We can't keep blaming the Municipal authorities all the time,when fault lies in some uncivilized people...

‘This is your city,keep it clean and green’ slogans are displayed everywhere in the city of Hyderabad.Is it too much to ask for? As citizens cant we do this little bit? Is it difficult to use a dust bin when there is one?

So shameful,I say!

The garbage pile is still spreading it's tentacles and I do not know the END to my ‘Trash story’!

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