Goa, Feb. 9 -- Heaps of accumulated garbage lie strewn outside the Assolna sub-health centre situated near the Assolna police outpost emitting a nauseating stench as well as a possible health hazard to the visitors to this health facility and the nearby Assolna residents.

More than a dozen-odd garbage bags could be observed lying gathered amidst scattered plastic bags, sanitary waste such as diapers, etc. behind this sub-health centre surrounded by a government anganwadi and government primary school. In the compound, one could observe broken swings, unused concrete slide and an abandoned four-wheeler covered with shrubs. The government anganwadi door and wall had posters stuck onto it advertising a private playschool and nursery.

When ...