Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Hyderabad Residents Protest Garbage Dumping on Roads
In Hyderabad, people are upset because garbage is being dumped on the sides of roads.
The city's cleaning team, called GHMC, started a big cleaning project, but the problem is still not fixed.
Residents say that garbage collectors are leaving trash on the roads, which causes bad smells, attracts mosquitoes, and makes the streets dirty.
People have complained many times, but the garbage is still there.
Some even say that others start throwing more trash when they see the piles.
One person even asked on social media why the city is expanding if it can't even clean the streets properly.
Activists say that the cleaning team is supposed to be removing old garbage, but they are still dumping new trash on the roads.
Everyone hopes that the city will take stronger steps to keep the streets clean.
Residents in Hyderabad complain about garbage being dumped on roadsides despite GHMC's sanitation drive.
Waste collectors are leaving trash on roads, causing bad smells, mosquito breeding, and attracting stray dogs.
Multiple complaints have been lodged with municipal workers, but the issue remains unresolved.
GHMC started a sanitation drive on December 29, focusing on cleaning roads, parks, and other public areas.
Activists and residents urge stronger measures to enforce proper waste management and prevent diseases.
- Who
- Residents of Hyderabad and GHMC officials
- What
- Garbage dumping on roadsides and inadequate waste management
- When
- Ongoing issue, sanitation drive started on December 29
- Where
- Various areas in Hyderabad, including Nacharam and Mallapur
- Why
- Failure of waste collectors and GHMC to manage waste properly, leading to health and convenience issues
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Organization
- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
- Sanitation Drive Start Date
- December 29
- New Wards Created
- 300
- Sanitation Focus Areas
- Roads, flyovers, parks, footpaths, lakes, nalas, transformers, electric poles
- Reported Issues
- Foul smells, mosquito breeding, stray dogs
- Complaints Lodged
- Multiple complaints by residents