Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Musi River Garbage Crisis: Residents Frustrated with GHMC's Inaction
After a big storm called Cyclone Montha, lots of water came into the Musi River, bringing a lot of trash with it.
This trash is still there, making the river look and smell bad.
People who live nearby are upset because the trash can make them sick.
They want the people in charge of cleaning the city to come and clear away all the rubbish, but it has been weeks, and it's still there.
It used to be a nice river, but now it's an embarrassment because it's so dirty.
Heaps of garbage and debris litter the Musi River between Puranapul and Moosarambagh areas.
The debris accumulated after Cyclone Montha and subsequent water release from reservoirs.
Residents and activists criticize Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's lack of action in cleaning the river.
The accumulated waste includes plastic, clothes, sludge, and muck, causing foul smells and potential health hazards.
Despite the rains stopping over three weeks ago, the debris remains, affecting areas near tourist attractions.
- Who
- Residents and activists of Hyderabad
- What
- Garbage and debris polluting the Musi River
- When
- Over 15 days after Cyclone Montha, over three weeks since the rains stopped
- Where
- Musi River stretch between Puranapul and Moosarambagh areas, Hyderabad
- Why
- Heavy rains and cyclone caused water release from reservoirs, bringing debris and garbage to the river banks, coupled with a perceived lack of action from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
Residents and Activists
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
River Cleanup
Residents and Activists
Urgent action needed to clean up the river and remove debris
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
No explicit action mentioned in the articles
- Location
- Musi River stretch between Puranapul and Moosarambagh areas, Hyderabad
- Cause
- Cyclone Montha and heavy rains, leading to release of water from Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs
- Debris Type
- Plastic waste, clothes, sludge, muck, garbage
- Affected Areas
- Rajendranagar, Puranapul, Darulshifa, Imlibun, Chaderghat, Moosarambagh, near Salar Jung Museum and Nayapul road
- Duration Since Event
- Over 15 days since Cyclone Montha, over three weeks since rains stopped