Deccan Chronicle 20.09.2009

GHMC stuck in garbage mess

Hyderabad

Sept. 19: Except for opposition from its employee and worker unions, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has cleared all the decks to hand over garbage collection and disposal in the city to a private agency.

The agreement between the GHMC and Ramky Enviro Engineers allows the latter to collect Rs 25 per month from each household towards garbage collection from the door steps.

The corporation’s garbage collectors and truck drivers went on a strike demanding cancellation of the agreement with Ramky.

Following this, a meeting between the union leaders and GHMC officials on Friday resulted in union members staging a walk-out and demanding cancellation of the agreement with Ramky Enviro Engineers.

Sources said the state government recently gave a green signal to the project and asked GHMC to take care of the unions.
“Now, we need to convince the leaders,” said an official.