Hyderabad: Old City residents suffer as garbage piles up amid lack of bins
Residents of several Old City localities are struggling with poor sanitation as garbage accumulates on roads and in residential colonies. They allege a lack of bins and an ineffective household waste collection system, urging municipal authorities to improve civic services.
Hyderabad: Residents of several localities in the Old City continue to suffer due to the absence of proper garbage bins, resulting in heaps of waste accumulating in residential colonies.
The problem is widespread across several localities in the Old City and its extended areas, including Vattepally, Roshan Colony, Bandlaguda, Shaheennagar, Chintalmet, Arshmahal and Falaknuma, among others.
Mohd Atif, a resident of Noor Colony in Vattepally, said there was no proper mechanism for collecting household waste in the locality, which is predominantly inhabited by working-class families. “People are suffering due to unhygienic conditions. Children frequently fall ill because of the poor sanitation,” he said.
About 2k from here is Farooqnagar, located behind Falaknuma Palace. Near Hara Pahad, a local landmark, garbage lies scattered along the roadside.
“Garbage is strewn across the road by evening. After dusk, packs of stray dogs descend on the area and occupy the road, chasing motorists passing through,” complained Sajid, a resident. He urged the authorities to install garbage bins at the spot to address the problem.
The situation is no different in Shaheen Nagar, where residents complain that the authorities have failed to put in place an effective waste collection mechanism.
“There is no option but to dump household waste at street corners. No garbage collector visits our houses, nor are there any bins placed along the roads for people to dispose of their waste,” lamented Rasheed Uddin, a resident of Bismillah Colony.
In the Chintalmet and MM Pahadi areas, the situation is even worse, with residents alleging that municipal officials have failed to maintain basic civic amenities in these localities for years.
