Hyderabad: The proposed Sirsapalli dumping yard issue will go to the Chief Minister for a decision, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said while responding to local opposition.
The minister assured that he would place the demand to cancel the Sirsapalli dumping yard before Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. He said the government would take a decision after reviewing public concerns.
The dumping yard lies on the outskirts of Sirsapalli and Rangapur villages in Huzurabad mandal. However, local leaders opposed the project and demanded its cancellation.
On Friday, Prabhakar briefly halted his visit to the Illanthakunta Sri Sitaramula Swamy Devasthanam. He met an all-party delegation, which submitted a memorandum seeking cancellation of the Sirsapalli dumping yard.
Sirsapalli dumping yard cleared in 2022, minister assures review
Later, the minister said authorities sanctioned the dumping yard project in 2022. However, he stressed that the government would not act against public opinion.
He also said officials would examine the concerns and representations of local residents carefully. Therefore, the government would ensure justice after assessing objections related to the dumping yard.
Meanwhile, several local leaders attended the meeting. These included Municipal Chairperson Rontala Suhasini, Councillor Vardhineni Ravinder Rao, and all-party committee president Palakala Eshwar Reddy.
In addition, former SC Corporation Chairman Banda Srinivas and leaders Katkuru Mallareddy, Chandupatla Janardhan, Kolipaka Sammayya, Velpula Ratnam, and Hariprasad joined the delegation.