Hyderabad faces sanitation crisis, KTR demands change
Hyderabad: The Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former Minister K. T. Rama Rao criticised the sanitation management department for failing to maintain cleanliness in Hyderabad city.
Taking to ‘X,’ previously known as Twitter, KTR expressed his concern, stating, “Garbage piles are visible everywhere in Hyderabad city. Approximately 1000 clean autos are not operational. Mosquitoes are rapidly increasing due to the accumulation of waste in slums and colonies.”
👉 హైదరాబాద్ నగరంలో ఎక్కడా చూసినా చెత్త కుప్పలే దర్శనమిస్తున్నాయి.
👉 సుమారు 1000 స్వచ్ఛ ఆటోలు పనిచేయడం లేదు.
👉 బస్తీలు, కాలనీల్లో వ్యర్థాలు పేరుకుపోవడంతో దోమలు విజృంభిస్తున్నాయి.
👉 డెంగీ, మలేరియా, అతిసారం వంటి సీజనల్ వ్యాధులతో ప్రజలు అవస్థలుపడుతున్నారు.
👉 చెత్త… pic.twitter.com/hcXOiiWmBb
— KTR (@KTRBRS) July 25, 2024
He pointed out that people are suffering from seasonal diseases such as dengue, malaria, and diarrhea. KTR lamented that the efforts for garbage disposal seem to exist only on paper. He attributed the deterioration in sanitation management to the absence of regular inspections by the mayor and officials.
KTR also criticized the part-time municipal minister, accusing them of being preoccupied with buying MLAs and frequent visits to Delhi instead of overseeing municipal affairs. He called upon the government to wake up from their lethargy and emphasized the importance of maintaining cleanliness in Hyderabad to protect citizens’ health.
Responding to KTR’s post, users on X agreed that the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) appears inactive, with unhygienic conditions prevalent throughout the city.
It has been learned that the Hyderabad Mail has extensively covered various civic issues where residents are facing severe challenges.
Ameenpur (Empire Meadows and Sunway Opus): Residents are concerned about dangerous road conditions filled with potholes, waterlogging, and damage caused by heavy water tankers passing through Ganesh Nagar.
Hyderabad Old City: Residents are facing a multitude of problems including potholed roads, damaged manholes, stagnant water, unattended garbage, incomplete roadworks, and uneven dividers. They have called on the GHMC to urgently address these issues to improve infrastructure and sanitation.
The roads in various Old City areas such as Mir Alam Mandi, Moghalpura, Chaderghat, Sha Ali Banda, Panjeshah, Hari Bowli, and Dar-ul-Shifa are extensively damaged with potholes, posing significant hazards for drivers. The presence of damaged manholes further heightens risks for pedestrians and motorists. Inadequate drainage exacerbates the situation, causing water accumulation post-rainfall, which encourages mosquito breeding and increases the risk of related diseases.
Tellapur and Surrounding Areas: Residents are demanding the restoration of city bus service route number 116/220K, which connects CBS to Kollur via Tellapur as it remains their only public transport option. The lack of public transport has caused significant inconvenience, particularly for over 3,000 immigrant labor families residing in and around Tellapur. With neither railways nor buses serving the area, approximately 30,000 families in Tellapur are adversely impacted, highlighting the urgent need for accessible transportation solutions.
