Household and other garbage being dumped on the side of the Service Road near Bank Employees Colony in Bogadi is causing a lot of problems to motorists and the public as they are forced to cover their nose while crossing the road due to the stench emanating from it. The situation worsens when it rains as the garbage flows into the drains and choke them. The public have urged the authorities concerned to take steps to get the garbage cleared at the earliest.