Malkajgiri Lok Sabha MP Eatala Rajender will launch a padayatra on October 27 demanding the immediate relocation of Hyderabad’s Jawaharnagar dumpyard, bringing long-running complaints about foul smell, pollution and health concerns back into public focus. The march will seek a permanent solution for residents living in areas surrounding the waste facility.
Rajender’s campaign is centred on the difficulties faced by communities near the dumpyard, according to a report by the Times of India. Residents have complained for years about the conditions linked to the site, including persistent foul odour and pollution. The MP has called for the dumpyard to be shifted to another location rather than continuing with what he described as an unresolved problem for neighbouring communities.
Before the march, Rajender is scheduled to meet affected residents and other local people on Friday. The meeting is intended to document their problems and gather their views ahead of the padayatra. The route map and other operational details of the march will be announced after that meeting.
The immediate dispute highlights the pressure that large urban waste facilities can create for settlements located around them. While the supplied report does not provide details of the dumpyard’s current capacity, waste-processing arrangements, environmental monitoring or the authorities responsible for any relocation decision, it identifies public health and living conditions as the central concerns raised by residents and the MP.
Relocating a dumpyard would require decisions on land, transport, processing and disposal systems, as well as approvals from the relevant civic and government authorities. No alternative location, implementation timeline or administrative decision on shifting the Jawaharnagar facility was specified in the report. The MP’s demand therefore marks the beginning of a renewed political campaign rather than a confirmed relocation plan.
The proposed padayatra also puts residents’ concerns into a wider governance context. Waste facilities serve the wider city, but their immediate environmental and social effects are concentrated in nearby neighbourhoods. Complaints about odour, pollution and health risks can persist when the public has limited clarity on mitigation measures, monitoring systems and long-term disposal planning.
Rajender said the campaign would focus on protecting public health and addressing the difficulties faced by people living around the dumpyard. The Friday meeting with residents is expected to shape the route and other details of the October 27 march. The next confirmed development is the meeting and the subsequent announcement of the padayatra plan.
