Trapped in toxicity: Residents of Visakhapatnam’s Gajuwaka struggle for breath of fresh air

The Garbage Transfer Station (GTS) located in Ward 76 of Gajuwaka amid densely populated colonies, has become a source of severe pollution and health issues. Locals complain of constant foul odour, black coal dust, mosquito menace, respiratory and skin ailments. Despite repeated agitations, the residents fear that long-term health consequences are imminent due to official apathy, explains Harish Gilai