Garbage, mosquitoes, and safety fears trouble residents in in L N nagar Yousufguda
HYDERABAD: For thirteen years, Abhishek has watched his neighbors dump garbage on the roadside in Lalshmi narshima Nagar, Yousufguda. He sees this from his third-floor balcony almost every night, even though GHMC waste collection vehicles visit daily. Despite making multiple complaints, nothing has changed. Out of frustration, he posted about the problem on social media, hoping to draw attention to an issue that persists.
Furthermore, Abhishek is a corporate employee who works night shifts and returns home between 2 and 3 AM. He says the situation on his street has steadily worsened. Residents in nearby buildings often throw garbage from their balconies or dump waste on the roadside at night. He believes they do this to avoid paying the small monthly fee for doorstep garbage collection.
“Even uneducated people know not to litter, yet there is no response,” he told HyderabadMail. He is frustrated by the indifference of both the offenders and the authorities.
In addition, recently, he posted a photo of the garbage heap at 2:30 AM after returning from work. He tagged GHMC on social media. The civic body replied, saying the area sanitation team was informed. But Abhishek said that, at the time of speaking, no action had been taken on the ground.
Additionally, this is not the first time Abhishek has raised the issue. He says he has filed formal complaints with GHMC several times over the past twelve years, always providing photos as evidence. Officials responded by clearing the waste, but within days, illegal dumping resumed.
“They cleared it away, but the very next day, people started dumping trash again. It hasn’t worked at all,” said Abhishek. He believes the main problem is the attitude of building owners. Their indifference sets an example for other residents. “If the building owners have that attitude, the residents naturally follow,” he said.
Beyond the garbage issue, Abhishek says there are other problems on his street. Groups of men gather in the lane at night, loitering, drinking alcohol, and urinating openly on the roadside. This happens even in front of religious images that residents placed near the dumping spot to deter littering.
Consequently, he says the situation has made the street unsafe for women. Female employees returning from night shifts find it especially difficult to pass through the area.
To address these issues, Abhishek’s demands are straightforward. He wants CCTV cameras to identify people dumping waste illegally, strict fines for offenders, and ongoing enforcement instead of one-time cleanups. “How many people can I stop? I’m just one person. I can barely stop even one percent of them,” he said.
GHMC replied to his tweet with a standard response. But Abhishek says the pile of garbage, along with swarms of mosquitoes, remained at the time of this report. He is concerned about the health risks from the waste. He warns that these conditions are causing disease to spread in the neighbourhood.
