Heavy rains are allegedly being exploited by pharmaceutical and chemical companies in Sangareddy to discharge untreated effluents into local water bodies. In Bonthapally and Isnapur, tanks turned red and contaminated water flowed into paddy fields, causing health issues and panic among farmers.
Dental clinics in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy are protesting against high biomedical waste management charges set by TGPCB. AIDSA has called for a rally on July 19, urging the board to revise fixed monthly rates that burden small dental practices.
As per the CEC's observations during a recent site inspection, TGIIC sought Consent for Establishment (CFE) from the Telangana Pollution Control Board for only 122.63 acres out of the total 400-acre land parcel. The committee suspected this was a deliberate attempt to bypass a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Officials said that 45 metric tonnes of waste is generated in the town every day. They stated that the solid waste was being dumped at the ground created in two acres of land due to lack of a dumping yard
An action plan for improving the air quality in Hyderabad is under implementation because of which PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations have decreased from 97 to 81 micro grams per meter cube and 40 to 36 micro grams per meter cube respectively from 2019 to 2023.
Enhancing water quality using real-time continuous water quality monitoring, stopping illegal dumping by levying fines and seizing the vehicles used for illegal dumping will be taken up jointly by the teams consisting of HYDRA and TGPCB officials.
The event, designed to raise awareness among young people, emphasized the importance of environmental responsibility and sustainable living. Participants were shown air pollution levels in residential, commercial, and industrial areas through filter paper displays. Noise levels were demonstrated using noise measurement tools.
Noise levels were another parameter monitored by the pollution board and the data observed that noise levels were same in day time pre-Diwali and during Diwali while night time values shot up by 2.3 dB in industrial areas
From September 7 to 17, noise levels in several parts of the city spiked, with sensitive areas like Zoo Park and the University of Hyderabad (HCU) in Gachibowli bearing the brunt of the impact.
Gaush stated that an action plan was chalked and was being implemented to curb smuggling of the substance, which was sold by some persons to make a fast buck by luring certain farmers.
They discussed ways to address the inconvenience caused by emanating of smoke due to burning of dry and wet waste generated from the Mancherial civic body to residents of Andalamma Colony and surrounding areas.
