Residents’ ire at official apathy, poor infra in Banjara, Jubilee

Hyderabad: Residents of Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills wards complain of poor infrastructure and rue that Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials have turned a blind eye towards their apathy.
Relocating commercial establishments, protecting the lung spaces/ open areas from encroachers and providing them pavement to walk were their demands.Lack of fire safety measures, pollution, space crunch, ground water pollution, traffic menace and rash driving were the other concerns aired.
“We met the zonal commissioner of our area. She said that a part of the pavement can be used by hawkers and loans have also been granted to street vendors. An exclusive vending zone should come up for hawkers and vendors. Resident cannot even walk on pavements,” said Praveena Sarvepalli, president of MLA colony residents welfare forum.
Another resident questioned how constructions surface inside sa crematorium. “Rooms have been built inside the crematorium. Apart from pavements being encroached, the commercial establishments in our locality have turned the colony into a tinder box. ” said PGS Ram resident of MLA colony. Residents are also approaching court.
The condition was much the same in Jubilee Hills road number 56 where locals say that construction activity has further increased their woes. “We already suffer as commercial establishments turn our locality into a noisy stretch. Now due to construction activity in the wee hours, our sleep is going for a toss. I also complained to the cops regarding the same. Authorities should take appropriate measures to ensure tax payers do not suffer,” said Sangeeta Varma resident of road number 56 Jubilee Hills. The onus of ensuring that encroachments do not surface and illegal constructions are not built lies with GHMC assistant city planner (ACP) of the circle. Jubilee Hills ACP Krishna Kumari did not pick the call when TOI contacted her.
We met the zonal commissioner of our area. She said that a part of the pavement can be used by hawkers and loans have also been granted to street vendors. An exclusive vending zone should come up for hawkers and vendors