Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Residents Battle Mobile Hawkers' Noise in Hyderabad Colonies
In Hyderabad, people living in colonies are upset because mobile hawkers are using loudspeakers to sell things, which is making a lot of noise and bothering the residents.
They want the police to stop this, but nothing has happened yet.
Some kids as young as 12 are even driving vehicles to do this, which is against the rules about child labor.
Residents complain about mobile hawkers using loudspeakers to sell goods and vegetables in colonies
Noise disturbs peace, creates traffic congestion, and affects residents' mental health
Residents seek police intervention to check hawkers and noisy weekly markets
Children as young as 12 found driving vehicles for hawking, violating child labor laws
Residents have complained to police and GHMC officials but received no response
- Who
- Residents of Hyderabad colonies and mobile hawkers
- What
- Complaining about and engaging in noisy mobile hawking
- When
- Daily, with hawkers visiting colonies every 15 minutes
- Where
- Hyderabad colonies, particularly Rajendranagar
- Why
- Residents want peace and quiet, hawkers want to sell goods
Residents
Mobile Hawkers
Noise Pollution
Residents
Disturbs peace and mental health
Mobile Hawkers
A means to attract customers
Traffic Congestion
Residents
Caused by unruly weekly markets
Mobile Hawkers
Not intentionally caused, but a side effect of doing business
Child Labor
Residents
Violates child labor laws
Mobile Hawkers
May not be aware of or able to comply with laws
- Number of hawkers per day
- 8-10
- Approach roads affected
- Main approach roads of colonies
- Child labor violation
- Children as young as 12 driving vehicles for hawking