GHMC to impose penalty on dumping waste on streets

Hyderabad, Jan 21: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to form a special enforcement to impose a penalty on those who dumping waste or construction debris on the streets or causing damage to city beautification.

To prevent littering of city streets with garbage and construction debris, the Corporation has made several arrangements, according to Corporation Mayor B Rammohan.

To identify and impose penalties against those who still go ahead and dump waste or debris illegally, the civic body will soon be appointing 'Fine Officers', Mayor said.

Almost 4,500 metric tonnes of waste was being generated every day in the city and shifting it all to Jawaharnagar dump yard was causing problems for the local residents there, he said.

To avoid this, there was a need to segregate the waste as dry and wet, Mayor said and asking the Swachh auto drivers not to accept the waste from households if the same was not properly segregated.

GHMC Commissioner, B.Janardhan Reddy called upon the citizens to become part of Swachh Hyderabad initiative and said the city which has a special place in terms of heritage, culture and tradition should also carve a niche for itself in terms of cleanliness and hygiene.