Citizens of Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state, complained about the deterioration of the town’s environment due to the accumulation of waste and dirt, especially in markets.
Various listeners of Radio Tamazuj in interviews said that authorities should do more to regulate the markets and to haul waste out of the city so as not to harm public health.
They attributed the accumulation of waste and dirt in the city to the lack of employment and they said that the majority of the citizens were affected by the conflict in Blue Nile state and left the city to the refugee camps in the Republic of South Sudan.
Others are occupied by the problems of life and they are busy trying to make a living especially exploration for gold. They expressed their fears of the negative impact on the health of the people.
On a related issue, farmers at the Blue Nile projects complained of not being able to harvest some crops, due to shortage of laborers and high costs, along with high prices of the empty sacks, amid fears that the crops are susceptible to damage.