Hyderabad: A delegation of Jawaharnagar Anti-Dumping Yard Joint Action Committee (JAC) met chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday and submitted a petition seeking the relocation of the dumping yard.BJP MP Eatala Rajender, BRS MLA Chamakura Malla Reddy, Medchal District Congress Committee president Thotakura Vajresh Yadav, former MLA Sudheer Reddy, Singireddy Harivardhan Reddy, JAC convenor Shankar Narayan and other JAC leaders were among the delegation.About 8,000 tonnes of garbage is transported from various parts of Greater Hyderabad to the Jawaharnagar dump yard every day. In the last session of the Telangana assembly, Malla Reddy had pointed out the massive loads of waste being dumped at the Jawaharnagar dump yard, causing severe health issues and even deaths.The JAC leaders highlighted the environmental and health concerns being faced by residents living in and around Jawaharnagar dump yard. The issue has been a long-standing demand for its relocation, with locals seeking a permanent solution to the waste management problem.The JAC leaders urged the CM to take swift action and shift the dump yard to a location far away from residential areas.
