Mysuru: A garbage dump is a metaphor for everything that is wrong with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) today. But here is an example where residents, without the help of the civic administration, have transformed a smelly garbage dump into a beautiful place for people to take shelter, spend time and read newspapers, motivating them to keep their surroundings clean. And their inspiration is, PM Narendra Modi and his clarion call for a Swachh Bharat.
Frustrated by constant dumping of garbage at Soppinakeri First Cross, Mandi Mohalla near Yellamma Temple, local youth and residents of the area have cleaned up the place and have constructed a shelter and they have spent from their own pockets for cleaning and construction. What was an eyesore just months back where people covered their noses while passing through the area is now a spic and span place that can be a model for other localities.
