Got Ideas? Cyberabad Municipal Commissioner Srijana seeks public suggestions to clear IKEA road debris

Hyderabad: For over a decade, a stretch of road between IKEA and Meenakshi Delight in Gachibowli has been covered in huge piles of construction debris and waste from various projects. Now, the government is finally taking action to clear this.

Recently, the Commissioner of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Srijana Gummalla and the Rangareddy District Collector, C Narayana Reddy visited the site together along with other officials the Pollution Control Board and the local waste processing team on Saturday.

A decade of illegal dumping

“The piles of debris have been growing for nearly ten years. Because the land is unclaimed and lacks surveillance, people have been dumping their waste there for a long time,” says Srijana, speaking about how long the issue is pertaining in the locality.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner is also thinking about a tentative plans, while they have also invited feedback from the residents regarding the same.

What are the tentative plans?

The officials are now looking at two ways to clean up the area. However the project is yet to begin. Moving it away: Loading all the waste into trucks and taking it to a dedicated waste processing facility. Cleaning it on the spot: Using special machinery to process and clear the debris right where it is.

"We are currently working out the logistics, including the time required and the costs for both approaches," the Commissioner said. The goal is to clear the land so it can be used for something useful for the public.

Citizens feedback is welcome

In a unique move, the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation is asking citizens for their ideas. They believe local residents might have the best suggestions on how to solve this problem for good.

"We have visited the site to assess the situation. If any citizens have ideas or thoughts on how to best handle this, please share them with us," the Commissioner urged.

If you have a suggestion, you can send it to the Municipal Corporation’s official social media handle. The administration has promised that every suggestion would be reviewed.