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Siddapur village rises in protest against GHMC waste plant
Villagers in Siddapur, Ranga Reddy district, staged a sit-in at the Tehsildar’s office on August 11, escalating their opposition to the solid waste processing facility approved on 86 acres of their land.…
The Story in Brief
Villagers in Siddapur, Ranga Reddy district, staged a sit-in at the Tehsildar’s office on August 11, escalating their opposition to the solid waste processing facility approved on 86 acres of their land. The Hindu reports the ‘Eco Town’ project, a waste-to-energy plant, will treat all garbage from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
Land was acquired in 2021 from 248 acres for an industrial park, but villagers now fear the entire plot will go to waste treatment. No public hearing was held because the plant falls under ‘Blue Category’, essential environmental services. Citing severe pollution from the existing Jawahar Nagar dump, residents say 22 villages lie within 5 km of the site and the Himayat Sagar reservoir is 25 km away.
The Indian Opinion
The government’s ‘Blue Category’ tag sidesteps the real issue: communities have seen promises broken before, from industrial parks to waste plants. The Jawahar Nagal mess is proof that assurances often fail on the ground. What the Siddapur villagers really need is a binding commitment that the facility stays within 86 acres and meets strict emission standards. Without it, trust will remain a casualty of this project.
Source: thehindu.com
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