Hyderabad: Jawaharnagar garbage dump yard a sore area for real estate development

Hyderabad: The gigantic garbage dumping yard at Jawaharnagar is a sore area for real estate development. Layouts have come up in the area, but there has not been the expected growth of realty due to the mountain of garbage.

Residents and developers said the dump yard has to be re-located sooner or later. “The government should not have allowed residential layouts to come up there. Now that people have started living close to the yard, the government should relocate it,” said local builder S. Mohan Reddy, who has a couple of layouts in Dammaigudas.

Ravinder D. of the environment protection forum said they had been representing to the state government and GHMC to relocate the garbage dump for 10 years.

“You will see a trend of resale of properties in residential areas located in the vicinity of the garbage dump. This is because of the stench that emanates and people realise that it is not healthy to live in such an environment. There are many who continue to stay and suffer as not everyone can afford to sell their property and move,” he said.

Local residents are not willing accept the explanation of the GHMC and the government that precautionary measures would be taken to ensure that the citizens are not put to inconvenience because of the garbage yard.