Citizens urge KTR to curb pollution levels in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Citizens of Hyderabad are looking forward to a pollution-free city and even before the declaration of election results, several people have raised the serious issue of pollution in the city with TRS leader KT Rama Rao.
“Absolutely, will do,” KTR responded to Naveen Charan who posted a picture on social media of a factory emitting smoke. He pointed out that several factories were causing pollution in Jeedimetla and this has to be looked into.Another person Srinivas Mithinti said a number of chemical companies were leaving chemical waste into nalas in Jeedimetla industries area.
Yet another citizen, Mahideep Tumati complained, “when TRS did not mind air pollution being caused by vehicles in Hyderabad how can we expect them to look into issues like this? The interesting and sad part of this is most quantity of smoke released is from government t buses specially in Hyderabad.”
During electioneering, KT Rama Rao had told TOI that the agenda of the TRS, if voted to power, would be to shift all industries to beyond the outer ring road.
“Bringing down pollution level to the least would be top in priority,” KT Rama Rao had said.
He said all city buses would be replaced with electric buses and diesel buses would be phased out.