As Waste Piles Up, GHMC To Target Orphan Vehicles
The GHMC has proposed a series of measures as part of an intensified sanitation drive
Hyderabad: With the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) expanding its jurisdiction to 2,053 sq. km following the merger of 27 urban local bodies, the city is now generating about 9,000 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste every day, up from 8,000 metric tonnes earlier.
In response, the GHMC has proposed a series of measures as part of an intensified sanitation drive. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnan said abandoned or unused vehicles parked on roads and bylanes and occupying public spaces would be seized and disposed of if owners fail to remove or scrap them.
The commissioner said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was particular about maintaining cleanliness in the city. He cautioned that if vehicle owners do not act, the corporation would undertake removal directly. He clarified that the action would be limited to seizure and disposal of such vehicles and would not follow Road Transport Authority norms. According to the GHMC, abandoned vehicles have become an eyesore at several locations, hampering sanitation efforts and encroaching on public spaces.
Citizens can report abandoned vehicles through the GHMC helpline at 040-21111111 or via WhatsApp at 8125966586, the commissioner said.
Emphasising long-term waste management, Karnan said the GHMC plans to commission an additional 24 MW waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in 2026 to process municipal solid waste into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). At present, a 24 MW WTE plant is operational at Jawaharnagar. With the new facility, Hyderabad will become the first city in the country to have a combined 48 MW waste-to-energy capacity. Additionally, a bio-methanation plant with a capacity of 300 tonnes per day will be set up at Khaitlapur to further strengthen sanitation infrastructure.
The GHMC also released data on works executed and revenue generated in 2025. Property tax collection from April to December 2025 stood at ?1,512.54 crore, marking an increase of Rs 121.77 crore (8 per cent) compared to the corresponding period in 2024. As part of food safety enforcement in 2025, the GHMC conducted 9,656 inspections, issued 1,368 improvement notices, lifted 3,499 samples and imposed penalties amounting to Rs 14.84 lakh.
BJP raises objections
* BJP objected to the delimitation of 300 GHMC wards and the expansion of GHMC through the merger of 27 urban local bodies.
* A BJP delegation met GHMC commissioner R. V. Karnan to raise concerns over the delimitation process.
* The delegation included former MLA N.V.S.S. Prabhakar, BJP State general secretary Dr Gautam Rao, former Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy and others.
* BJP alleged serious flaws and errors in the final list of 300 GHMC divisions.
* N.V.S.S. Prabhakar claimed the delimitation process favoured the Congress and AIMIM.
* The BJP alleged that GHMC ignored around 10,000 objections and suggestions submitted by the public.