Residents across the city have complained about poor sanitation as Swachh auto tippers are not plying regularly. Some residents said the drivers were demanding '200 from every household to pick up the garbage. The issue was not resolved even after residents complained to the corporation through the MYGHMC app. They said garbage dumped on the roads was not being cleared, and was attracting dogs and insects.
Mr Shujauddin Khan, a resident of Banjara Hills, said the tippers were not turning up for a week. He said the autos visited Bhanu Housing Society and Parimala Banjara Apartments in Udaynagar, Road No. 10, Banjara Hills, on Saturday after a gap of seven days. Mr B. Bhargav of Road No. 50, Jubilee Hills, said, “GHMC garbage collectors are charging us around Rs 200 per household. A few of then are not expecting tips but charging us straightaway. If they are not paid, the garbage pick-up is irregular.”
He appealed to the GHMC officials to pick the garbage on time, without charging more than Rs 50 as was being done earlier.
A senior GHMC official said that the issue had come to the corporation’s notice. He said that the GHMC could not provide immediate relief to the residents.
