1500 tons of additional waste generated in Hyderabad during festivals: GHMC officials

HYDERABAD: The GHMC said the city generated over 1,500 tonnes of additional waste while celebrating Diwali on Monday.

Giving a break-up, the GHMC said its workers collected 7,570.28 tonnes of waste on October 22, 7,964.68 tonnes on October 23 and 7,065.48 tonnes on Monday.

On November 15, 2020, the overall waste generated was 5,732.52 tonnes, which increased to 6,454.72 tonnes on November 5, 2021.

“Our team just puts in more effort. There is more work during the festive season but we do not hire more employees," said an official from the GHMC solid waste management department.

Dr Narasimha Reddy Donthi, independent environmentalist, said, “We are unable to think about the environmental contamination patterns which are increasing because of the ‘bin-less’ approach. The road corners are filled with waste which is not being picked up.”