KARACHI, Nov 27: The Gulshan Town administration has failed to shift a garbage dump, situated close to a private school in Gulshan-i-Iqbal’s Block-3, which is a potential health hazard to children.

The school administration and concerned parents had brought this matter into the knowledge of Gulshan Town Nazim Wasey Jalil and other authorities and offered them that they would bear all expenses for the construction of a similar garbage dump at any other location.

The heap of waste material outside the garbage dump shows the inefficiency of Gulshan town administration and the union council concerned.

The school administration cannot remove the garbage dump at their own, as this requires prior permission of the town authorities.

The garbage collected from the entire area was being dumped there by the town administration.

The garbage is not lifted from the dump for weeks and subsequently it disperses on road in front of the main gate of the school building blocking the way for pedestrians and school-goers.

One of the concerned parents, Mrs Samina Imtiaz, said all school-goers walked on filth before entering the school building, as there was no alternative passage.

She said the stink was unbearable and children could not focus on studies.

She said the garbage dump was an ideal place for flies and mosquitoes growth.

The Gulshan Town authorities, when contacted, said they could not shift the garbage dump for want of proper place.

They, however, said the waste was regularly transported to the landfill site without any delay.