Hyderabad: Several houses have failed to get twin-bins. The bins have not been distributed in the Secunderabad Cantonment Board area and in some areas of the new city (Madhapur, Gachibowli and Miyapur). The GHMC commissioner has directed zonal commissioners to stop distribution as per election commission regulations. However, since it is an ongoing scheme it should not be stopped.
In the SCB area the GHMC has given a few sample bins to SCB authorities and they are awaiting the full stock.
Ms. R. Leelavati of Temple Rock colony in the SCB area said, “When our residents enquired with the SCB sanitation staff they said the bins would be distributed after the GHMC election as SCB has not received stocks.”
Many gated communities in Rolling Hills Gachibowli, Kondapur, Serilingampally, Pancherruvu and Mani-konda have not received the bins. However, they have been distributed in slums and weaker section colonies.
“No official is available at the zonal office for inquiry. Everyone is on election duty. We have no clue when we will get the bins,” N. Shradha of Manikonda said.
GHMC authorities said the twin bins were handed over to resident associations and ward committee members for distribution. Over 70 per cent of the households have been provided with bins and collection has also begun.
The twin-bin scheme was launched by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on November 9 at the People's Plaza free of cost. For door-to-door collection of garbage the GHMC has provided 2,000 auto trolleys under the owner-cum-driver programme.
Over 44 lakh bins (green for kitchen waste and red for plastic waste) have been arranged for distribution. The collection of garbage is being privatised and the vehicle driver is allowed to collect a fee from every household. One driver will cover 600-800 houses. The monthly fee is '50 a house.
