Minister inspects Garbage Transfer Station, assures action; Residents want only relocation

Minister Narayana inspects Garbage Transfer Station, promising action amid residents' demands for its relocation due to health concerns.

Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana on Tuesday visited the Garbage Transfer Station (GTS) near Ramachandranagar in Ward no. 76 in Gajuwaka. The GTS has been in the spotlight for the past two months, following a series of protests by residents from 16 nearby localities demanding its relocation.

The Minister was accompanied by Gajuwaka MLA and AP TDP president Palla Srinivasa Rao, Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao, and local corporators.

During the visit, Mr. Narayana examined the process of waste handling at the facility— from garbage being brought in CLAP vehicles and dumped at the site to it later being shifted in heavy vehicles to the Kapuluppada dumping yard at Marikavalasa. He also inspected the compactor unit, which has reportedly remained non-functional for the past several years.

GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg and officials from the engineering department briefed him on the current situation.

During the Minister’s visit a large number of residents from the affected colonies gathered at the site. Many of them were women, directly informed the Minister about the issues and expressed serious concerns over the impact of the GTS on their health and daily lives.

“In almost every household, there are at least two cases of respiratory or skin-related ailments. Additionally, women are facing gynaecological issues. In recent years, even cancer cases have begun to emerge,” some of the women told the Minister.