The Lower Tank Bund Road, which was blocked for more than two months to reduce traffic congestion, has now become a desolate road used for waste collection and car parking. With limited vehicle traffic due to the diversion and road closure, many swachh autos that visit the lower Tank Bund's Secondary Collection and Transportation Point (SCTP) may now freely use the area to separate waste.

"Collecting and hauling rubbish from door to door doesn't pay well. To get extra money, we remove cardboard and tins from the rubbish to sell. But we have to do it on the road," says a sanitation worker.

Although SCTPs have shown to be effective in decentralizing Hyderabad's waste management system, a shortage of room within the facility is forcing garbage collectors to sort on the road.

With debris strewn around and black trash bags packed against the walls, the once-functional lane has devolved into a cluttered wasteland, disrupting other businesses on the route.

If this is the situation of one section of this road, the other end, near the telugu Talli overpass, is being used to park four-wheelers, with street lights not working at night.

"Of course, having a waste dump alongside the hotel is bad for business. However, there isn't much scent. We simply wish the vehicles weren't parked outside and that the roads were cleaned more frequently," adds an anonymous hotel employee. Traffic officers, on the other hand, say that the diversions are in place to prevent cars from having to wait at traffic signals and that there are enough U-turns and lanes to go to the opposite side of the road.

Harsha, a city-based road safety enthusiast, notes that while the free right for those arriving from the telugu Talli overpass is beneficial, roadblocks at the lower tank bund impede cars travelling from Steel Bridge to Ranigunj.

Furthermore, traffic officers have fined garbage van drivers for removing barricades to access the lower tank bund lane, showing the uncertainty surrounding road diversions and usage.
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SIBY JEYYA

08/02/2024 09:15 AM