 OU Waste Burning: A Hidden Threat to Hyderabad’s Environment

Osmania University is silently choking with burning solid waste inside its campus.

Threat to Biodiversity The smoke and toxins from burning trash threaten OU’s unique flora and fauna.

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A Green Haven in Danger Once a safe space for peacocks, porcupines, and rare birds, now clouded with pollution.

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Plastic Waste Everywhere Single-use plastic, food containers, and biomedical waste are carelessly dumped and burned.

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Toxic Air = Health Hazard Unfiltered smoke releases carcinogens harming students, faculty, and local wildlife.

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Activists Raise Alarm Environmentalists and students are documenting the damage—but no action yet.

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Negligence or Intent? Despite strict laws, OU authorities remain silent on this growing ecological crime.

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Need for Urgent Action OU must enforce waste management, promote composting, and ban open burning immediately.

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