Dammaiguda Residents Voice Concerns at GHMC’s Prajavani

Fast Summary:

• Residents near the solid waste management facility at Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, have requested free water supply due to pollution caused by leachate from legacy waste dumps.
• Water bodies and groundwater in areas like Dammaiguda are reportedly polluted, making local water unusable.
• According to G. Swarna Srinivas (Joint Action Committee co-convenor), high salinity and contamination have affected 18 lakh people over several kilometers around the dump yard.
• Households are being charged ₹15,000-20,000 per month for tanker-supplied drinking water due to unusable groundwater, which residents argue is unfair given the source of contamination.
• GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnan has assured swift action on providing free drinking water to those affected by pollution.
• During Monday’s grievance redressal program organized by GHMC:

– A total of 140 complaints were received-51 complaints at headquarters; 89 from six zonal offices.
– Categories of complaints included Town Planning, Health & Sanitation issues, Property Tax disputes, engineering matters, Finance/accounts concerns, and Land Acquisition issues.

Indian Opinion Analysis:

The situation surrounding contaminated groundwater near Jawahar nagar’s solid waste management facility highlights pressing environmental challenges tied to urban planning and waste management policies. Pollution affecting essential resources such as water reverberates through economic and social dimensions-forcing vulnerable sections like working-class families of Dammaiguda into financial strain over exorbitant tanker bills.

GHMC’s assurance on providing relief aligns with governmental responsibility; however robust long-term solutions will need addressing broader systemic gaps such as efficient leachate control mechanisms for legacy dumpsites. Beyond individual grievances noted during Prajavani sessions across different zones in Hyderabad-this incident underscores an urgent call for sustainable urban governance balancing civic welfare against rapid metropolitan expansion.

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