Pyaranagar residents Protest Against Proposed Dump Yard Project

Locals are up in arms against proposed Pyaranagar dump yard

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Mohammed Rayees 6 Feb 2025 12:44 PM

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Residents of Pyaranagar and Nallavalli villages in Telangana are intensifying their protest against the proposed Pyaranagar dumping yard. Businesses and commercial establishments in the area observed a voluntary shutdown to register their dissent. The protesters are concerned about the environmental and health risks associated with the project. They are demanding the immediate cancellation of the project and the release of those detained during clashes with the police. Local politicians have joined the protests, with some being detained by the police. Despite the concerns of the villagers, GHMC officials have maintained that they will use eco-friendly technology to treat the waste.

Hyderabad: The locals of Pyaranagar and Nallavalli have intensified their protest against the Pyaranagar dumping yard on Thursday. Following a call from the Joint Action Committee (JAC), businesses and commercial establishments in both villages in Sangareddy district and Narsapur town in Medak district are observing a voluntary shutdown to register their protest.

A few youngsters climbed atop a cell tower to demand the release of who were detained after the clashes with the police on Wednesday. They also demanded the immediate cancellation of the dumping yard project, claiming it will not only lead to severe environmental pollution but also pose serious health risks to the local population of nearly 10 villages. Former minister and BRS MLA V Suntiha Lakshma Reddy was also detained for extending her support to the villagers.

Expressing their solidarity with the villagers, the local BJP leaders attempted to stage a protest at the Gummadidala municipality office but were stopped by the police. Several party members were detained and taken to the police station.

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Meanwhile, BRS legislators Suntiha Lakshma Reddy and Chinta Prabhakar will meet Sangareddy Collector Valluru Kranthi and submit a memorandum to her to demand the government to withdraw this project.

Earlier, the GHMC had identified three landfill sites in Lakdaram, (Medak district), Khanapur (Rangareddy district) and Pyaranagar (Sangareddy district). The revenue department has handed over 150 acres of land to the civic body to dump its ever burgeoning waste.

Currently, the Telangana state capital generates around 7,500 metric tonnes of garbage and it is dumped at Jawaharnagar site. Trying to address the concerns of the villagers, the GHMC officials said that they would use European technology to treat the waste in an eco-friendly manner at the landfill site.

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Hyderabad: The locals of Pyaranagar village of Gummadidala mandal intensified their protest against the proposed dumpyard in their area.

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