PATNA, June 24 -- A garbage dump touching a water body, which is annually settled for fishing by the government and links to the swollen river Gandak in Chorma gram panchayat of East Champaran district of Bihar during monsoon has evoked continued protests from villagers, who want it to be shifted elsewhere citing multiple reasons, the prime being environmental.

They say the garbage dump yard has been built by the Pakdi Dayal Nagar panchayat without seeking the opinion of the locals and is used to dump litter from the town over five kms away bordering the water body despite the fact that a health and wellness centre, inaugurated by CM Nitish Kumar on February 27, 2024 (still non-functional and in locks), a mosque, Primary Agriculture Coop...