Etala Rajender calls for permanent solution to Jawahar Nagar dumpyard pollution
Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajender is demanding a permanent solution to the pollution crisis at the Jawahar Nagar dumpyard. He plans to launch an agitation on October 27 to push for waste processing technology and better health outcomes for residents.
Why it matters
The issue underscores the growing tension between rapid urbanization, waste management failures, and public health in Indian metropolitan areas.
Etala Rajender calls for permanent solution to Jawahar Nagar dumpyard pollution left Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender addressing a roundtable meeting demanding the shifting of the Jawaharnagar dump yard at Begumpet in Hyderabad on Sunday. By Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/nel9y3/article71623328.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/MP.jfif HYDERABAD Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajender has called for a permanent solution to the pollution caused by the Jawahar Nagar dumpyard, demanding that no fresh garbage be brought to the site and that waste accumulated there be recycled. Addressing a roundtable meeting he organised on Sunday to discuss the pollution problem and its impact on residents here, the BJP MP said residents of Jawahar Nagar and surrounding areas are facing serious health problems. He alleged that the pollution extended over a radius of nearly 25-30 km. Recalling the early problems associated with the dumpyard, he referred to an incident in which stray dogs allegedly carried away a baby and ate it.
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