THE COMMON TRANSFORMED INTO Souk (ARTICLE EL-Watan)
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The common turned into Souk
the 01/12/16 | 10:00
Time seems to be suspended Salah Bouchaour, town located less than 30 km south of Skikda.
The main artery has not changed for ages. Old crumbling colonial houses anarchically coexist with new buildings. Only stork nests, perched on poles, give a semblance of agricultural area this common disinherited.
The vast majority of stalls along the main street shops are full of fruits and vegetables.
Dust, waste and foliage green onions potatoes remain the most this show throughout this avenue.
Municipal services have beautiful sweeping and collecting waste, the sad spectacle does not change either. "As long as the Souk is in the village center, will continue to rub this garbage," says a local resident showing the places hosting the souk. The places for the souk come Assize Time seems to be suspended Salah Bouchaour, town located less than 30 km south of Skikda. The main artery has not changed for ages.
Old crumbling colonial houses anarchically coexist with new buildings. Only stork nests, perched on poles, give a semblance of agricultural area this common disinherited.
The vast majority of stalls along the main street shops are full of fruits and vegetables. Dust, waste and foliage green onions potatoes remain the most this show throughout this avenue. Municipal services have beautiful sweeping and collecting waste, the sad spectacle does not change either.
"As long as the Souk is in the village center, will continue to rub this garbage," says a local resident showing the places hosting the souk. The places for the souk Assize come after the main avenue. Moreover, it is not even a souk. It is rather a mess huts made of plastic, reed, garbage and mud. The smell, especially, is unsustainable. Here are agitated dozens of young carriers clinging to their carts full to bursting with fruits or vegetables.
We meet as many trucks registered in different provinces of the country and tractors. The market is always full and never closes. "This is a major national wholesale market", says a representative. Needless to say that on average, the market hosts more than 1,000 trucks a day, and added: "in seasons onions, oranges and watermelon, the market exceeds 2,000 trucks per day ".
Yet initially, in 1982, the souk was limited to a small space occupied so few farmers in the region who came to sell their food crops. Then, year by year, it encroach on other areas to become a nightmare. "We must not forget that these places are living more than 400 people between officers, merchants, porters and other snack crusts vendors and café," says a young vendor. And he said true. But when we talk about the state of unhealthiness characterizing the scene, he quickly blames the PCA.
But the nuisance of this market is not limited to this unhealthy. The Souk has continued for years cause other dangers and inconvenience to residents, passengers and especially students to two high schools and a CEM. These three schools are very close to the Souk and students often find themselves forced to travel the streets littered waste.
"In addition, especially in the morning, students waiting at the steps of the school Brahim Sahki, located less than 30m from the Souk, are often forced to hear swearing and foul language other languages not to mention the hubbub. Moreover even we, the residents of these places, we live the same day long ordeal, "said one of the residents.
The new market fuels the controversy
With elected officials, we prefer talking rather be positive for the next reception of the new wholesale market for fruits and vegetables. An old project nine years, and is currently finishing phase. He will have to welcome all merchants and other wholesalers currently exerting on the old souk of the village. If elected applaud the implementation of the new market, the traders themselves remain divided, although most looked forward to its opening.
"Whatever you say, do not believe those who criticize. The vast majority of those working here are eager to finally leave this mud, "launch several wholesalers.
Others, more skeptical, put forward several "complaints". "The new market is too small. It does not spread on 4 hectares, while the Chelghoum Laid exceeds 30 hectares. The boxes do not exceed 30 square meters and the space between the hangars is insignificant to say nothing of the slope on which he was raised.
We can not freely circulate in these same places, "some say. The problem of allocation of boxes of new market also controversy. Some believe that several traders engaged for years in the old Souk were not retained. "There are only 128 boxes.
Who will benefit? We do not trust the allocation committee, and we demand more transparency "judge a trader. Another replies: "It is true that there are only 128 cases, but there are also docks built on a large area of the new market. These are the platforms that suit us the most. "
Approached to give more details on this controversy, Mouloud Kara, president of the wholesale retailers' association of the municipality will say: "We have identified 250 traders who enjoy the benefits of the new market. They will share the 128 boxes and the rest will have berths. It's true that the area is still inadequate for a market of this size, it is true that we already fear traffic problems in this new enclosure, but has promised to carry out extensions in the future. "
Pending the opening of the new wholesale market, the town of Salah Bouchaour already dreaming of equipment to implement the strategic confines of the old souk. She dreams especially to discard these apocalyptic visions that have sullied its urban landscape. This is already something gained.
at the end of the main avenue. Moreover, it is not even a souk. It is rather a mess huts made of plastic, reed, garbage and mud. The smell, especially, is unsustainable. Here are agitated dozens of young carriers clinging to their carts full to bursting with fruits or vegetables.
We meet as many trucks registered in different provinces of the country and tractors. The market is always full and never closes. "This is a major national wholesale market", says a representative. Needless to say that on average, the market hosts more than 1,000 trucks a day, and added: "in seasons onions, oranges and watermelon, the market exceeds 2,000 trucks per day ".
Yet initially, in 1982, the souk was limited to a small space occupied so few farmers in the region who came to sell their food crops.
Then, year by year, it encroach on other areas to become a nightmare. "We must not forget that these places are living more than 400 people between officers, merchants, porters and other snack crusts vendors and café," says a young vendor. And he said true.
But when we talk about the state of unhealthiness characterizing the scene, he quickly blames the PCA. But the nuisance of this market is not limited to this unhealthy. The Souk has continued for years cause other dangers and inconvenience to residents, passengers and especially students to two high schools and a CEM. These three schools are very close to the Souk and students often find themselves forced to travel the streets littered waste.
"In addition, especially in the morning, students waiting at the steps of the school Brahim Sahki, located less than 30m from the Souk, are often forced to hear swearing and foul language other languages not to mention the hubbub. Moreover even we, the residents of these places, we live the same day long ordeal, "said one of the residents.
The new market fuels the controversy
With elected officials, we prefer talking rather be positive for the next reception of the new wholesale market for fruits and vegetables. An old project nine years, and is currently finishing phase. He will have to welcome all merchants and other wholesalers currently exerting on the old souk of the village.
If elected applaud the implementation of the new market, the traders themselves remain divided, although most looked forward to its opening. "Whatever you say, do not believe those who criticize. The vast majority of those working here are eager to finally leave this mud, "launch several wholesalers.
Others, more skeptical, put forward several "complaints".
"The new market is too small. It does not spread on 4 hectares, while the Chelghoum Laid exceeds 30 hectares. The boxes do not exceed 30 square meters and the space between the hangars is insignificant to say nothing of the slope on which he was raised.
We can not freely circulate in these same places, "some say. The problem of allocation of boxes of new market also controversy. Some believe that several traders engaged for years in the old Souk were not retained. "There are only 128 boxes.
Who will benefit? We do not trust the allocation committee, and we demand more transparency "judge a trader. Another replies: "It is true that there are only 128 cases, but there are also docks built on a large area of the new market. These are the platforms that suit us the most. "
Approached to give more details on this controversy, Mouloud Kara, president of the wholesale retailers' association of the municipality will say: "We have identified 250 traders who enjoy the benefits of the new market. They will share the 128 boxes and the rest will have berths.
It's true that the area is still inadequate for a market of this size, it is true that we already fear traffic problems in this new enclosure, but has promised to carry out extensions in the future. "
Pending the opening of the new wholesale market, the town of Salah Bouchaour already dreaming of equipment to implement the strategic confines of the old souk. She dreams especially to discard these apocalyptic visions that have sullied its urban landscape. This is already something gained.
