Teynampet roads become dump yards

These stretches have become a dump yard, with construction debris and household garbage dumped carelessly. According to the residents, the problem has remained unchanged for the last six months.

Despite the presence of a dustbin on the Third Main Street, people still throw garbage on the road. “Walking on the stretch is a nightmare as one part of the road is strewn with garbage. It is a common sight to see people throwing all their garbage on the road instead of walking up to the dustbin,” says S. Meena a resident. This reporter stood there for hardly three minutes before a few people walked up and threw plastic bags with refuse on the existing pile of garbage. “The area around the dustbin is so dirty that it is impossible to walk upto the bin, so we are forced to throw it on the road,” argues a domestic help working in the area. 

The situation is worse on Third Main Street, where construction debris is piled on the side of the road. There are concrete slabs, wooden planks and even broken commodes that are carelessly discarded there.  “After last year’s deluge, many households undertook repairs. The roads were already in a mess, so it became a convenient spot for people to get rid of the unwanted household junk,” says. S Prakash, another resident. 

College and school students use these stretches and it poses a serious health hazard. 

To make matters worse, motorists run into unexpected obstacles on  KB Dasan Road. As the college gets over, students of The Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women (SIET) struggle to cross the road as the traffic often comes to a standstill on KB Dasan Road. 

A few concerned residents have placed concrete stones and worn-off suitcases as a sign of warning to motorists about the open drainage in the middle of the road. “The road was cut to carry out some repair work and was left open. Since lot of school and college students use the road, a few of us decided to do our bit,” says Suresh Kumar, an auto driver, who drops students to the college.