Hyderabad, May 12 -- A large mound of garbage scattered near a power station on Barkas Road has turned into a potential accident point.

Every day, heaps of unattended garbage are being dumped near the power station, not only by residents but also by garbage collectors transporting waste from Barkas, Pilli Darga and Patel Nagar.

This road connects the Hyderabad Airport (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport) with the Old City and also a highway referred to as the Srisailam forest and project.

Shaik Habeeb, a resident of Shaheehnagar, said that the garbage attracts a lot of animals as well as traffic congestion. "Every time, dozens of cows are found near the dump. Sometimes, they run on the road, scaring drivers, especially two-wheelers, le...