HYDERABAD: Residents of Ahmedguda and Haridaspally on Friday barred trucks carrying garbage from across the city to the Jawaharnagar dump yard, protesting against inaction of the state government over shifting the facility to another area.
Movement of close to 70-odd trucks was stopped, with no let-up from residents till 3 pm on Friday. They complained that the trucks were leaving garbage strewn along the roads with scant regard for hygiene and health of residents in the area.
“As Haridaspally is a low-traffic area, trucks whizz by spilling garbage on to the roads. There is a school nearby and children are facing a harrowing time trying to study because of the stench emanating from the garbage,” said Mr Venkata Subba Rao, a resident.
Another resident, Mr Anji Reddy, pointed out that the trucks carry more than the permissible amount of waste. “They fill the trucks to the brim and then cover it up with a tarpaulin, hoping the garbage will not fall off. But, the quantum of waste is so much that garbage does land on the roads,” he remarked.
Following the uproar by residents, officials of the Greater Hyderabad Munici-pal Corporation along with police reached the spot and informed the residents that the state government was searching for a new location, where the waste could be safely disposed of.
