Hyderabad: BJP MP Eatala Rajender on Thursday challenged chief minister A Revanth Reddy to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for relocating Jawaharnagar dumping yard, pledging to secure funds from the Centre and vowing to quit politics if he failed to get them sanctioned.
The Malkajgiri Lok Sabha MP, who launched a padayatra demanding permanent relocation of the dump located in his constituency, said he was confident of finding a lasting solution before starting his campaign. Eatala said he had fought with six chief ministers in his political career and had launched the campaign to secure relief for residents affected by the dumping yard.
He said he would persuade Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s govt to provide funds if the Telangana govt prepared a DPR. Calling for a solution focused on public health rather than financial considerations, Eatala said modern technology could convert waste into wealth through recycling, ensuring that no waste was wasted. Eatala said his agitation would continue until Jawaharnagar dumping yard was relocated.
He alleged that leachate from waste had contaminated local lakes and groundwater, with borewells yielding green-coloured water. He also alleged that waste management by Ramky was inadequate. He appealed to the affected residents to attend a public meeting scheduled for Friday at Jawaharnagar. BJP Legislature Party leader Aleti Maheshwar Reddy is expected to attend.