Dharna held demanding relocation of dumping yard in Karimnagar
Protesters from the Telangana Rakshana Sena staged a demonstration in Karimnagar to demand the relocation of a local dumping yard. They cited public health concerns and urged the municipal corporation to adopt scientific waste management practices like biomining.
Why it matters
This illustrates the growing public demand for improved urban sanitation and environmental health standards in smaller Indian cities.
Cadres of the Telangana Rakshana Sena on Tuesday staged a dharna at the dumping yard near the bypass road in Karimnagar, demanding its immediate relocation away from the town.
The protesters squatted on the road leading to the dumping yard alleging government apathy towards the pressing public health issue. The dharna was led by party’s district in-charge G. Hariprasad.
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