Garbage on Godavari embankment cleared, Green Zone developed with eucalyptus plantation
A decades-old dumping yard on the Godavari riverbanks in Bhadrachalam has been cleared, paving the way for a green zone. The administration has planted 10,000 saplings and removed plastic waste to improve environmental and public health
Bhadrachalam: Addressing the decades-old problem of the dumping yard on the banks of the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam, the garbage at the site has been cleared.
Clearing the garbage dump site paved the way for developing a ‘Prakruthi Vanam’ along the Godavari river embankment as part of a comprehensive ‘Green and Clean’ initiative by the Bhadrachalam sub-divisional administration.
Sub-Collector Mrunal Shrestha informed that the initiative has been taken up with the support of ITDA Project Officer B Rahul over the past one year. Between October 2025 and February 2026, approximately 100 kilograms of plastic waste was removed from the site.
The land was reclaimed and, with the cooperation of the Bhadrachalam gram panchayat, as many as 10,000 eucalyptus saplings have been planted across five acres, with the gram panchayat taking responsibility for their maintenance.
The transformation is visible at the dumping yard, which has now been reclaimed as a ‘Green Zone’, and it is expected to significantly enhance the environmental health of the riverfront area over the next two to three years as part of restoration efforts.
Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of ITC, planting of flowering plants to enhance green cover along the median strips of the approach roads on both sides of the Godavari bridge was completed in March 2026, Shrestha noted.
The restoration of the area has led to ecological balance and improved health for the local population, he added. It may be noted that locals suffered from health issues for several years due to dumping of garbage and setting it on fire.
